It’s Thursday, May 7th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Jonathan Clark

German authorities upset with Christian YouTubers

Officials in Germany are investigating two Christian YouTubers for criticizing Islam.

The two young men, Niko and Tino, run a YouTube channel called Eternal Life. They published a video titled “Islam is no peace” in 2024.

The Hamburg Public Prosecutor’s Office is now investigating both of them for allegedly violating Article 166 of the German Criminal Code. Violations are punishable by up to three years in prison.

Tino told Apollo News last month, “I don’t understand what they’re trying to investigate. … People shouldn’t have to be afraid to express their opinions and profess their faith in Jesus Christ.”

Israel created Special Envoy to Christians over lost credibility

The government of Israel created a position of Special Envoy to the Christian World last month.

Israel’s ties with Christians churches have deteriorated after several recent incidents. In one case, Israeli soldiers destroyed a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon. In another, Israeli police prevented services at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday during the Iran war.

Israel also wants to build ties with young Christian leaders and influencers. The Foreign Ministry plans to bring thousands of these leaders to the country by the end of this year.

Vivek Ramaswamy won Ohio GOP primary for governor

In the United States, Ohio and Indiana held primary elections on Tuesday.

Tech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy won the Republican primary for governor of Ohio.

RAMASWAMY: “We have an historic opportunity to lead Ohio to be the top state in the country, to raise a young family, to give our kids a world class education, and to be the state where we revive this quaint idea that we call the American dream.

“And tonight that is very personal to me. My parents came halfway around the world to Cincinnati, Ohio, half a century ago, with nothing to their name. I went to public schools through eighth grade because private schools were not on the table for us. I went to St. X for high school.

“My dad worked for a five-figure salary for most of his career at the G.E. plant right off I-75 in Evendale. My mom worked at the V.A. taking care of nursing home patients as well.

“And now, after having founded thankfully successful businesses, in a position to call myself the Republican nominee for governor in the very state where I was born and raised. That is the American Dream that makes American exceptionalism possible. I know that American dream exists because I have lived it in this state.”

Vivek Ramaswamy will face Democrat Amy Acton in November to replace current Republican Governor Mike DeWine.

In Indiana, President Donald Trump endorsed seven challengers to state senators who opposed his redistricting plan. A majority of those Trump-backed candidates won their primaries.

Illinois dropped pro-abortion amendment from ballot

Officials in Illinois recently dropped a pro-abortion amendment from this year’s ballot measures.

The amendment would have enshrined the murder of unborn babies as a right in the state’s constitution. The Chicago Tribune described the development as a “rare pro-life victory” in the pro-abortion state.

Despite this, LifeSiteNews notes, “Illinois is the leading national hub providing abortions for women who live in states where abortion is banned.”

Americans fear running out of money more than dying

Americans are more afraid of running out of money than they are of dying.

That’s according to a new study by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America.

The survey found that 67% of Americans say they worry more about running out of money than death. That’s up 10 percentage points from 2022.

Not surprisingly, a recent Gallup poll found that the top financial concern of American families is the high cost of living.

In Matthew 6:33-34, Jesus said “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”

CNN founder Ted Turner has died

Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, died yesterday at the age of 87.

The Ohio-born businessman revolutionized television news. At CNN, he started the first 24-hour cable news channel.

The network wrote yesterday, “Turner was also an internationally known yachtsman; a philanthropist who founded the United Nations Foundation; an activist who sought the worldwide elimination of nuclear weapons; and a conservationist who became one of the foremost landowners in the United States.”

Turner was married and divorced three times. He endorsed Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. He was also known for making derogatory remarks about Christians and pro-lifers.

In a July 1989 Los Angeles Times article, Ted Turner called pro-lifers “bozos” and laughably claimed that pro-lifers believe that “sex was sinful.”