It’s Monday, March 9th, 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 Adam McManus

Russian forces destroyed 450 Ukrainian Baptist churches

According to a report published earlier this year by Mission Eurasia, a parachurch ministry dedicated to equipping churches in and around Ukraine, Russian forces have damaged or destroyed at least 737 religious buildings since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022.

Of the 737 buildings affected, about 450 were Baptist churches. Baptists, while the largest Evangelical population in Ukraine, represent only 1 percent to 2 percent of the overall population, revealing that Russian forces are deliberately targeting Baptists in their violent campaign across Ukraine.

In 1 John 3:13, Jesus said, “Do not be surprised, my brothers and sisters, if the world hates you.”

Hegseth says US has ‘iron-clad will’ in Iran war

War Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters on Thursday the United States will continue its attacks on Iran for as long as necessary, saying “We are in it to win it!”, reports NewsNation.

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HEGSETH: “Iran is hoping that we cannot sustain this, which is a really bad miscalculation. There's no shortage of American will here.

“We remember and honor our fallen those six that we will soon Welcome at Dover, who gave everything for their country in this mission. We remember them, but we remember them by rededicating ourselves even more fervently to this mission.

“Our commitment to our mission objectives only increases as our advantages continue to increase. We've got no shortage of munitions. Our stockpiles of defensive and offensive weapons allow us to sustain this campaign as long as we need to.”

Secretary Hegseth contrasted the focused mission in Iran with other previously politically correct wars.

HEGSETH: “The dumb, politically correct wars of the past were the opposite of what we're doing here. They had vague objectives with restrictive, minimalist rules of engagement. No more. Our authorities, through the President and myself, are maxed out. Our will is iron clad. We are built for this fight, and we are in it to win it.”

Rep. Donalds holds Governor Walz accountable for Somali fraud

On March 4th, Republican Congressman Byron Donalds of Florida asked Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz some tough questions about allegations of fraud tied to the Somali community in Minnesota during a House Oversight Committee hearing, reports ZeroHedge.com.

DONALDS: “Was your office notified of these fraud allegations?”

WALZ: “Not me.”

DONALDS: “Specifically, we have it under sworn testimony in the Oversight Committee that your former chief of staff was notified directly by these various commissioners about the fraud in Minnesota.”

WALZ: “Could be correct.”

DONALDS: “So, are you saying that your chief of staff didn't notify you?”

WALZ: “I'm saying I don't recall whether he did at that time or not, but we took action. So, I'm assuming, when we put our budgets together, based on that, we put a package together for that legislative session.”

DONALDS: “Let's talk about budgets, Governor Walz. Feeding Our Future went from $307,000 in 2018 to $199 million in 2021. Are you aware of this increase in budgetary costs from Feeding Our Future?”

WALZ: “Not specifically, but I know it increased during the pandemic.”

DONALDS: “The Housing Stabilization Services went from $27 million in 2021 to $105 million in 2024. Are you aware of this increase, Governor Walz?”

WALZ: “Not specifically, but I know it increased.”

DONALDS: “Autism Centers went from $24 million in 2019 to $342 million in 2024. Are you aware of that?”

WALZ: “Not specifically again. But yes, we know the budget increased.”

DONALDS: “Integrated Community Supports went from $4.6 million in 2021 to $170 million in 2024. Are you aware of that?”

WALZ: “Again, not specifically on the numbers, but it's the budget.”

DONALDS: “Governor Walz, you have to submit a budget to your legislature every single year, like every governor has to do. If you're not aware of these increases, what was your office doing?”

WALZ: “Everyone is balanced. My budget is about $72 billion. It involves 23 agencies.”

DONALDS: “Florida's budget is $115 billion, sir. But what were you doing if you're seeing program increases like this amid allegations of fraud in your state?”

Shockingly, $9 billion of taxpayer money was stolen in Minnesota which had been intended for marginalized communities.

Planned Parenthood offers Botox injections to supplement abortion income

There’s a new wrinkle in Planned Parenthood’s ever-changing post-Dobbs business plan: The abortion giant has begun offering Botox treatments as a much-needed additional source of income, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

Planned Parenthood is in desperate need of new revenue streams after President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill blocked it from receiving federal Medicaid reimbursements.

As a result, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte — the group’s largest affiliate spanning Northern California and Nevada — has been forced to scramble to plug an estimated $100 million revenue gap, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

What is unsaid in the Wall Street Journal puff piece is that Planned Parenthood in Northern California and Nevada needs to generate money in new ways in order to subsidize aborting preborn children.

Missouri’s Personhood bill protects babies from conception

Speaking of abortion, Missouri Republican State Senator Mike Moon introduced a resolution which would recognize the personhood of each child in the womb.

The bill defines the term "person," under the Missouri state constitution, as including every human being with a unique DNA code regardless of age, including every in utero human child at every stage of biological development from the moment of conception until birth.

Whether you live in Missouri or not, call State Senator Moon’s office at 573-751-1480 to thank him for sponsoring the Personhood resolution.

Legendary pop star Neil Sedaka died

And finally, Neil Sedaka, the Juilliard-trained pop music icon who sold millions of records worldwide and wrote or co-wrote over 1,000 songs, died on February 27th at the age of 86.