Benjamin Vrbicek

David’s God-Entranced Song: Know It, Feel It, Say It, Sing It

When David wrote a song about becoming king, he ascribed all his victories to the God who gave them. How do we join David in such God-besotted praise?Watch Now

The Terrible Possibility of Adultery

Newly married and newly enrolled in seminary, I sat in the front row of my classes, trying to absorb everything I could. I knew I had so much to learn. One day, a seasoned professor warned us how frequently affairs can happen in normal local churches. I didn’t believe him. In my youthful inexperienc

The Heart of the Matter: Fearless Love from True Faith: Philemon 1–25

When Philemon walks away from Paul’s letter, what kind of response does Paul want to see — mere compliance or a heart full of faith in God’s promises?Watch Now

Papua New Guinea: Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila - Disaster Management Team Situation Report No. 09 (03 June 2026)

. As of 28 May 2026, assessments have covered 279 wards in 29 LLGs, across 10 districts and 5 affected provinces. Findings indicate over 143,000 people affected, with over 127,000 people in need of humanitarian assistance, and 55 reported fatalities. Priority needs identified include food assistance

Do You See?: A Father Reflects on His Son’s Disability.

My other children have never invited their friends to my home. Autism. A mysterious spectrum of certain capacities. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), where the brain locks you up until you perform certain tasks or arrange things a certain way. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), wher

Vanuatu Dengue Situation Update 03 (08 June 2026)

. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SUMMARY In Epiweek 23, two new confirmed dengue cases were reported, bringing the total to 12 cases. No hospitalizations or deaths have been recorded. Of the reported cases, 75% were from the Pango Area Council, while the remaining cases were reported within Port Vila and few from

SCOTUS upholds order blocking Alabama nitrogen gas execution

Switzerland plans vote on landmark population cap

Activists, Legal Experts Claim Forged Documents Used in Maria Shahbaz Case

On June 6, Christian rights activists and legal experts revealed during a press conference in Lahore, Pakistan, that the documents used to validate the marriage of 13-year-old Maria Shahbaz were extensively forged. These documents were presented to the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) by the 30-ye

Nigeria Advances State Police Reform Amid Longstanding Security Failures

Nigeria’s parliament has taken a major step toward one of the country’s most consequential security reforms in decades, approving legislation that would allow each of the country’s 36 states to establish and operate their own police forces alongside the existing federal Nigeria Police Force. The mea

New ICC Report Explores Nepal’s Growing Hindu Nationalism, Christian Persecution

Following Nepal’s nearly 200-year ban on Christianity, the faith has experienced steady growth since 1951 as the number of churches, Christian schools, and hospitals has gradually expanded. Despite this growth, Christians only make up about 1.76% of Nepal’s population, while more than 81% of people

Texas mass shooting leaves one victim dead, 10 injured

SpaceX stock opens at $150, Musk officially a trillionaire

Mexico: Latin America & The Caribbean Weekly Situation Update as of 12 June 2026

Countries: Mexico, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) . KEY FIGURES 5K people displaced since 1 June due to violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti 1.8M people to face Crisis or Emergency food insecurity between April-July in Honduras REGIONAL: PACIFIC HURRICANE SEASON Tropical

Lebanon: Flash Update #34 - Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon (as of 11 June 2026)

. HIGHLIGHT Hostilities continued with airstrikes and three renewed displacement orders covering six localities across the South and Nabatieh Governorates triggering additional displacement. At least 3,711 deaths and 11,483 injuries due to hostilities were recorded by the Ministry of Public Health s

Lebanon: Conflict Intensity Snapshot (2 March - 11 June 2026)

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No sex assault charges to be filed in teen wrestling case, prosecutor says

National Mall grass vandalized with vague threat to Trump

More than 80 U.S. lawmakers demand answers on Afghan allies

Bethany Christian Services recommits to Biblical family adoption

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda | Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak and EU response - DG ECHO Daily Map | 12/06/2026

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Ukraine Health Cluster - Strengthening Localization in Ukraine Workshop Report, May 2026

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More screwworm cases ID’d in Texas livestock, New Mexico dog

UNHCR Tanzania Operational Update - May 2026

Countries: United Republic of Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo . As of 31 May 2026, Tanzania hosts 146,755 refugees and asylum seekers, mainly from Burundi 58,911 and the DRC 87,141 and 703 from other countries who live in Nyarugusu Camp, while some refugees live in villages and three old

Kyrgyzstan: Heatwave - Early Action Protocol Annual Report (MDRKG016), January - December 2025

. The IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) has allocated CHF 499’151 for the implementation anticipatory actions to reduce and mitigate the impact of Heat Wave in Kyrgyzstan. This Early Action Protocol includes an allocation of CHF 239’078 to preposition stock and undertake annual readiness

Kyrgyzstan - Potential Migrants Survey (Round 1) EN/RU/KY]

. The Potential Migrants Survey was conducted between May and July 2025 in two major cities of Kyrgyzstan (Bishkek and Osh), which have the highest rates of international outward migration and high population density. The locations were selected as primary data collection sites due to their strong m

IOM Transhumance Tracking Tool (TTT) CRR-S, CRR-N, NBR, LRR REGIONS, The Gambia - Early Warning and Early Response Dashboard 1 (November 2025 - March 2026)

. Through its Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), IOM developed the Transhumance Tracking Tool (TTT) to monitor transhumance movements and related vulnerabilities in the four regions and to support peaceful transhumance practices. Over the five-month period from November 2025 to March 2026, the TTT

South Sudan: Resilient Livestock Sector Project - Project profile

. Synopsis (short abstract) South Sudan’s livestock sector operates in a context of localized conflict, economic decline and high climate vulnerability. With most rural households depending on livestock and agriculture for food and income, strengthening the livestock sector’s resilience is critical

Haiti: Evaluation Rapide Multisectorielle (ERM) : Date de l'évaluation : 30/05/2026 au 08/06/2026 Communes : Haute Feuille, Niel, Acul Baster, Lotbò Fòse | 1ère section Villars, 2ème section Fosse Naboth | Dessalines

. Aperçu du choc et contexte A la suite des attaques survenues le samedi 2 mai 2026 dans les communes de Marchand Dessalines (localités : Grand Bérard, Beau Fort et Lacouture) et Petite-Rivière-de-l'Artibonite (localité : Pitralle), d'importants mouvements de populations ont été observés et document

DR Congo: WASH Learning Paper: Promoting Hygiene in IDP settings through Soap-Making Initiatives in the Democratic Republic of Congo | Concern Worldwide

. This learning paper examines how soap-making when integrated with hygiene-focused behaviour promotion, contributed to improved access to soap and reinforced handwashing practices in a highly constrained Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) setting. Context Handwashing with soap remains one of the mo

Bethany Christian Will No Longer Allow LGBTQ Parents to Foster and Adopt

Bethany Christian Services, long described as the country’s largest Protestant adoption and foster care agency, will no longer allow LGBTQ couples to foster or adopt. In a press release posted Wednesday, the Michigan-based agency announced that its board voted to “clarify and reinforce” its Christia

World: EU Pact offers hope for better migration management and fairer asylum systems

. EU Member States should seize this moment to strengthen migration management and refugee protection while advancing solidarity and responsibility-sharing in line with European values and international obligations, the agencies’ chiefs said. “The Pact’s entry into full effect today is an important

oPt: Surviving childhood under occupation - The catastrophic harm facing Palestinian children [EN/AR]

. Israeli violence is subjecting Palestinian children to catastrophic levels of harm: killed, maimed, displaced, and living in perpetual insecurity. On Saturday, 6 June 2026, Israeli security forces shot and killed 7-month-old Sam Fahed Abu Haykal in his parents’ car near a Hebron checkpoint. The bu

oPt: Surviving childhood under occupation - The catastrophic harm facing Palestinian children

. Israeli violence is subjecting Palestinian children to catastrophic levels of harm: killed, maimed, displaced, and living in perpetual insecurity. On Saturday, 6 June 2026, Israeli security forces shot and killed 7-month-old Sam Fahed Abu Haykal in his parents’ car near a Hebron checkpoint. The bu

oPt: Palestine - Infographic, Operational Update, April 2026

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Bolivia - Standard Operating Procedures, June 2026

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Uganda Refugee Response: Child Protection dashboard - Quarter 1 2026

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Uganda Refugee Response: Gender-based Violence (GBV) dashboard - Quarter 1 2026

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Uganda Refugee Response: Livelihoods and Resilience dashboard Quarter 1 2026

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Uganda Refugee Response: Cash Voucher Assistance (CVA) dashboard Quarter 1 2026

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