In 2013, my family moved from Chicago to Los Angeles so I could work on a PhD. My wife returned to the (paid) workforce, and I took on the daytime caregiving role for our children, who were two and four. I learned the slow and sometimes frantic rhythms of wrangling preschoolers, fitting my graduate
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. HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR UKRAINE, MATTHIAS SCHMALE, CONDEMNS A LARGE-SCALE WAVE OF RUSSIAN ATTACKS ON KYIV, DNIPRO AND KHARKIV: CIVILIANS WERE KILLED AND INJURED The early days of summer in Ukraine are marked by yet another large-scale massive attack by the Russian Federation Armed Forces on K
In 2013, my family moved from Chicago to Los Angeles so I could work on a PhD. My wife returned to the (paid) workforce, and I took on the daytime caregiving role for our children, who were two and four. I learned the slow and sometimes frantic rhythms of wrangling preschoolers, fitting my graduate
. South Sudan faces multiple challenges contributing to this crisis, including cross-border influx, state armed and inter-communal conflicts, as well as adverse effects from climate phenomena like floods and droughts, all exacerbated by severe economic turmoil and governance issues. To address the n
. February 2026 experienced renewed inter-communal violence in Upper Nile, resulting in 57 deaths and 65 injuries in Balliet and triggering retaliatory operation, which included aerial bombardments in Ulang later that month. Fighting between SSPDF and SPLA-iO in several locations of Jonglei State ha
. Since the conflict erupted in Sudan in April 2023, Renk County has emerged as a vital entry point for refugees, asylum-seekers, returnees, and third-country nationals escaping violence. Between January and December 2025, a total of 220,044 individuals fleeing entered through the Wunthou/Joda offic
. SITUATION OVERVIEW According to the Syrian Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management, the eastern province of Deir ezZor and the northern province of Raqqa is experiencing escalating humanitarian impacts due to continued Euphrates River rise, linked to increased inflows and tributary flows. Th
. More recoveries are expected, especially when people are diagnosed early and able to access care, and as outbreak response intensifies. The health workers had been caring for people sick with Ebola at their facility earlier in May. In total, five people have now recovered from the virus. A laborat
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. RIYADH – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) signed an agreement worth USD 3.1 million to support UNHCR’s strengthen protection services for displaced families and refugees in Yemen. The agreement was signed during a virtual signing meeting b
. Protecting children against polio requires continuous efforts to build strong immunity in communities against this life-threatening disease. This is why the Government of the Republic of Zambia, through the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and
. The Protection Sector Q1 Dashboard presents a snapshot of achievements from January to March 2026 under both the regular LRP and Flash Appeal response. This dashboard includes data from the Child Protection and Gender-Based Violence Sub-Sectors across prioritized indicators for all population grou
. INTRODUTION Behind every story that follows is a name, a household, a community— a life being rebuilt amid one of the world's most protracted crises. In Yemen, 2025 has been shaped by overlapping shocks: prolonged conflict, a deteriorating economy, displacement, recurrent epidemics, climate-relate
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Alister McGrath remembers life as an atheist back in the late 1960s. He believed only what could be proven to be true. And he judged religious believers for trusting in an irrational fantasy. Looking back, though, he can see an emotional basis for what he thought were purely rational conclusions. He
While our kids were still finishing up their dinner, my husband would often pick up our latest shared book and begin reading to us. Many nights of reading passed by uneventfully, but a few linger in our collective memory—the ones when my husband choked up, grew quiet, and couldn’t go on because he w
Middle East/North Africa (MNN) — Forced displacement is a too-well-known reality across the Middle East and Southeast Asia today. Since February 28, the joint United States-Israel war with Iran and other conflicts have only worsened the situation. The United Nations Refugee Agency reports that betwe
Lebanon (MNN) — Lebanon draws global attention as Israel strikes southern Beirut suburbs, and Iran threatens to end negotiations with the United States. Secretary Marco Rubio attends working-level peace talks with Israel and Lebanon at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 23, 2026. (Official S
Iran (MNN) — When borders close to the Gospel, technology steps in. Transform Iran’s app “Cheshme,” meaning “spring of water,” is bringing hope into Iran. Lana Silk says, “if you're feeling lost or struggling in any area, then you have at your fingertips a whole range of materials to encourage you.”
In the orthodox Protestant tradition, 2 Corinthians 5:21 has been a key text to support the doctrine of imputed righteousness. The verse reads, “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” According to this doctrine, believers possess
Suspected Fulani gunmen attacked a Christian farming community in central Nigeria’s Plateau state on Sunday evening, killing eight Christians and injuring at least 15 others, according to residents and government officials. The attack occurred in Gwomjang, a predominantly Christian village in Kadunu
The sutures protruding from the deep, still-fresh wound on 32-year-old Mangu’s head are the latest evidence of the persecution faced by Christians in the tribal belt of Bastar in Chhattisgarh, India. Families like Mangu’s are willing to pay a heavy price — social ostracism, physical violence, and ev
A two-day Christian spiritual convention organized at a private hotel in Ratlam town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh was disrupted by Hindu nationalist groups on May 27 over allegations of forced conversions. Members of the event’s organizing committee claimed they had notified authorities abo
The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed at least seven Christians during an overnight attack on May 30 in Beni, located in North Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. According to the local chief, the victims belonged to the Pygmy community of the Twa ethnic group and were mur
Shortly before midnight on January 4, 1988, the passenger ship Logos ran aground while cruising through the Beagle Channel off the coast of Argentina. The 2,319-ton vessel struck rock and began to sink with 139 missionaries and crew onboard. The Chilean Navy dispatched torpedo boats, which rescued a
The broader church has not always loved popes named Leo. Pope Leo X in 1520 described Martin Luther as a “wild boar from the forest” destroying the church. Pope Leo XII asserted in 1824 that Bible societies “produce a gospel of men, or what is worse, a gospel of the devil!” And in 1883, Pope Leo XII
He was a 10-year-old Malawian boy, born in a rural community like so many in sub-Saharan Africa. His family made the journey to Nkhoma Mission Hospital, a hospital in the Lilongwe district, after he began having difficulty breathing. An exam and ultrasound of his heart revealed he was in severe hear
Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is getting trendier—more and more men are using it, sometimes without even checking their testosterone levels. Others are getting their testosterone levels checked for vague, nonspecific symptoms like just feeling “off,” while some are giving themselves testost
After years of frustration, Larissa Lima typed out a post on X in April. “In Brazil, a psychologist can call themselves left-wing, feminist, decolonial, anything but Christian,” she wrote in Portuguese. The post reached 2 million views, drawing 1,700 likes and nearly 675 comments. Initially, some qu
What can finally satisfy the endless thirst of the human heart? John Piper opens John 3:9–18 to show that only faith in Christ will truly satisfy us.Watch Now
Every recognition and reward we receive is a gift of God’s steadfast love, poured out so that we might magnify the glory of his undeserved grace.Listen Now
For generations, it was a given that women in the church outnumbered men, both in the pews and in volunteer service. But this reality is shifting. According to Barna, as of 2025, 43 percent of American men attend church regularly, while only 36 percent of women do. Unfortunately, this isn’t simply b
USA (MNN)—From June 29 to July 4, indigenous young adults from across North America will gather together for five days of learning who Jesus is—and who he isn’t—at the Warrior Leadership Summit (WLS). The event is an annual leadership and discipleship conference for Native American youth. “A lot of
China (MNN) — Chinese believers continue to need strategic prayer from Christians around the world. And the World Day of Prayer for the Church in China, observed every May 24, provides a helpful opportunity to focus on the needs of the Chinese Church. China Partner's Erik Burklin says: “I think God
India (MNN) — Consequences from the May 2023 ethnic violence in India’s Manipur State continue. A surge of kidnappings, attacks, and killings over the past two months has shaken the region yet again. The clashes first came between the chiefly Hindu Meiteis in political power and the primarily Christ
The Gospel Coalition invites young adults to reflect on and write about kicking unhealthy habits, committing to the church, and staying human in an AI world. Writers aged 16–25 (born between 2001 and 2010) may submit their essay to this summer’s essay contest. The winning writers will receive a priz