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ABSTRACT: Church membership, despite objections and examples of sub-biblical practices, is a good gift and a crucial component of the Christian life. The kind of membership Scripture describes and expects is a clear and continuing mutual commitment between an individual Christian...
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Paul could have come to the Corinthian church with oratorical skill and philosophical wisdom, but he chose not to. Why?Watch Now
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Generative AI has become a nearly daily part of my life in the last couple years, as it has for many others. I’ve found help for home repairs. Diet and exercise plans. Meal preparation. Trip planning. Personal health assessments. Footnote formatting. Even baseball swing and pitch...
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Gone are the days when family estrangement was a desperate, last resort of children who suffered through years of abuse and neglect under volatile, violent caregivers. In increasing numbers, adult children are disowning their parents, cutting off all communication and refusing an...
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Ukraine (MNN) – As Russian drones continue to strike Ukraine, Dan Maley with Horizons International says ministry continues behind the barrage. “We’ve seen the impact and the immediacy of humanitarian aid that will still go on. But really it’s all this other stuff. It’s the long ...
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The auditorium was cold. Goose bumps rose on my bare arms, and I reached out to clasp the hands of the women across from me. They were older than me, their faces tanned and wrinkled and kind and unknown. We’d been paired with strangers to pray for each other. They asked me to sha...
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. Using data collected by Insecurity Insight, the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) identified 432 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care across Gaza in 2025. Health facilities – including children’s hospitals, field hospitals, health clinics, ...
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. After returning from Chocó Department to Cali on 4 September, AMDA decided to conclude the emergency phase of its relief activities in response to the mega quake that hit Colombia last month. Since the dispatch of its Japanese nurse to Colombia on 30 August, AMDA provided suppo...
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. This violence took place in and around schools attended by almost 19,000 pupils, according to new data from the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Press release Ecuador Published 08. Sep 2026 During the first half of 2026, NRC recorded 27 attacks on education across eight of Ecua...
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Countries: Philippines, Indonesia . REGIONAL SUMMARY: During the thirty-sixth week of 2026, a total of eight disaster events were reported across ASEAN, including droughts, storms, volcanic activity, and wind related disasters. In addition, the impacts of disaster events reported...
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Countries: Chad, Sudan . As new families continue to arrive after fleeing the war, needs are increasing while humanitarian funding is declining. Food, water, shelter, healthcare: in this isolated camp, the consequences of reduced aid are being felt directly in people’s daily live...
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Countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Nigeria .
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Countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria .
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Countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe .
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Countries: Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe .
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. As more clinics close, people are forced to take longer, more dangerous journeys to reach care. Governments and institutional donors must protect funding for essential health services, and provide flexible transitional financing where facilities are at risk of closure. Amidst a...
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. HIGHLIGHTS Despite persistently high humanitarian needs, funding constraints are forcing WFP to scale down operations in Gaza and the West Bank. In Gaza, WFP is shifting to more targeted assistance, protecting people facing the most severe needs. However, funding gaps will mean...
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. As casualties rise, the ICRC-supported surgical department at Juba Military Hospital is under growing pressure. During a short mission to the country in July, ICRC Communications Manager Kieran Seager witnessed the suffering and stoicism of the patients as well as the tireless ...
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Countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen .
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. Ce rapport est une mise à jour du suivi de la réponse humanitaire concernant l’alerte de l’ETT 105 et donne un aperçu des interventions humanitaires planifiées et en cours en réponse aux déplacements de population provoqués par des violences armées survenues le 23 août 2026 dan...
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. Widespread damage to roads, bridges and communication networks is hampering access to some communities, creating significant challenges for the humanitarian response and leaving people exposed to continuing monsoon rains. The IFRC and Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) are providin...
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Donald Trump is the American equivalent of Adolf Hitler, Robert P. Jones argues in Backslide: Reclaiming a Faith and a Nation After the Christian Turn Against Democracy. He will destroy American democracy if his reign of power is not stopped. And as for Christians who support Tru...
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In Luke 10:25–37, a lawyer approaches Jesus with a question: “Teacher … what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus answers his interrogator with a question of his own: “What is written in the Law? … How do you read it?” The lawyer answers by restating the twin commandments to...
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Countries: Chad, Japan .3 million or XAF 706,000,000 to provide school meals and malnutrition prevention services to communities in food-insecure and crisis-affected areas of Chad. The agreement was signed in N'Djamena by Kentaro Minami, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Cha...
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. The war in Gaza has fundamentally reshaped household structures and survival responsibilities. Women reportedly head nearly 1 in 4 households in Gaza – representing an estimated 86,290 households and roughly double the pre-October 2023 rate of around 1 in 9. A new UN Women anal...
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. On 10 August 2026, Colombia was struck by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, with its epicenter in San José del Palmar, Chocó. Given the scale of the emergency, the National Government declared a national disaster situation and an Economic, Social and Ecological Emergency. Since then,...
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. “Every time that I need something, I remember that everything I had is gone. It burned.” Hiba is raising her 10-year-old son Ahmad alone, following displacement, illness, the bombing of her home, and the death of her older brother, who was the main source of support she had aft...
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. This is compounded by inequalities that can restrict women’s access to income, property, documentation, services, and decision-making. Continued bombardment, restrictions on humanitarian access, and severe shortages of safe water, food, hygiene supplies, and lifesaving services...
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. In mid-December, severe and prolonged flooding affected large parts of southern and central Mozambique. Rivers burst their banks, displacing communities and damaging or destroying homes, health facilities, water systems and other critical infrastructure. The National Institute ...
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Countries: Zimbabwe, Japan .3 million, to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support food and nutrition assistance for refugees and asylum seekers at Tongogara Refugee Settlement. The contribution will provide food assistance to 11,300 refugees and asylum seekers, i...
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Countries: Chad, Sudan . Improving food security and nutrition and women’s empowerment in communities of eastern Chad province of Wadi Fira affected by the Sudan crisis Objective To protect and strengthen agricultural and pastoral livelihoods, improve the food security and nutrit...
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. The 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) requires US$348 million to meet the most urgent humanitarian needs across conflict-affected districts in three northern provinces, covering 17 districts in Cabo Delgado, 2 districts in Nampula, and 1 district in Niassa provin...
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Countries: South Sudan, Sudan . Katongo Seyuba and Dr Andrew E. Yaw Tchie Abyei, a disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan, faces interconnected climate, peace and security challenges that affect local communities and the operating environment of the United Nations Interim Se...
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Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, Uganda .
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Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar .
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. SITUATION OVERVIEW Funding shortfalls are shrinking the humanitarian response The 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) requires US$1.71 billion to deliver life-saving assistance to people in need. As of 26 August, OCHA’s Financial Tracking Service (FTS) recorded $50...
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. Highlights UNICEF-supported health services reached 214,700 people across Sudan in July. Over three million vaccine doses were delivered through cross-border operations to hard-to-reach areas of Darfur and Kordofan. UNICEF-supported nutrition programmes screened 1.43 million ch...
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Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo . Highlights The Republic of the Congo continues to face a dual public health threat marked by an ongoing cholera outbreak and a high risk of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) importation from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ...
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Afghanistan (MNN) — Rising tensions in Afghanistan continue to draw global attention, especially amid reports of Taliban abuses. Yet Greg Kelley of Unknown Nations urges believers to view Afghans through the lens of the Great Commission. Afghanistan is a very Islamic culture, Kel...
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Israel (MNN) — War takes its toll on the men who fight it, but Jewish believers are stepping into the pain to offer a God of peace. Pastor Israel Pochtar says Beit Hallel Congregation came together with churches around Israel in a recent ministry event to build up men torn down b...
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. I. Situation Overview On 30 July 2026 at 4:00 PM, the trough of a Low Pressure Area (LPA 07f) affected the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao. On the same day, the trough of the LPA brought continuous heavy rainfall, resulting in flash floods in Zamboanga City. On 01 Augu...
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Countries: Brazil, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) . Highlights Humanitarian needs continue to evolve ...
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Countries: Syrian Arab Republic, Egypt, Jordan, occupied Palestinian territory, Türkiye . Highlights Fifteen years into the Syrian crisis, 7.2 million people, including 3.1 million children, in Egypt, Jordan, and Türkiye remain in need of humanitarian assistance. Refugees and vul...
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. Approximately 18,500 people have been displaced in the governorates of Taiz and Al-Hodeidah since hostilities escalated rapidly on September 3, according to the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix, government and partners. The number is...
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. NDMA Monsoon 2026 Daily Situation Report No 74, covering period from 1300 hours 6 September to 1300 hours 7 September 2026 along with following data as per Annexures as shown against each is enclosed:-...
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. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Paddy production forecast at above‑average level in 2026 Cereal import requirements forecast at slightly above‑average level in 2026/27 Prices of rice and wheat flour lower year‑on‑year in July 2026 About 18.1 million people acutely food insecure between ...
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. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Above‑average precipitation amounts forecast between October and December 2026 Generally favourable weather conditions benefitted 2026 main season food crops Above‑average precipitation amounts forecast between October and December 2026 Planting of the 20...
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Countries: South Sudan, Sudan . During the first half of 2026, civilians increasingly bore the brunt of the renewed escalation of conflict across South Sudan. Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes amid intense hostilities while dozens of patients wounde...
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. The El Niño climate impact outlook Somalia examines the evolving El Niño conditions and the potential implications for the October–December 2026 Deyr season. The outlook highlights a credible risk of severe flooding in the Jubba and Shabelle river corridors if El Niño strengthe...
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. The El Niño Climate Impact Outlook:Mozambique examines the expected evolution of El Niño during the second half of 2026 and its potential impacts across the country. Key Messages • El Niño is expected to strengthen during the second half of 2026, increasing the likelihood of dr...
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. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Risk of famine in four counties of Upper Nile and Jonglei states Concerns for 2026 cereal production due to dry weather conditions Cereal prices at exceptionally high levels, with imported staples reaching new record highs Risk of famine in four counties ...
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. The El Niño Climate Impact Outlook: Philippines examines the expected evolution of El Niño during the second half of 2026 and its potential impacts across the country. Forecasts indicate that El Niño is likely to strengthen, increasing the likelihood of below-normal rainfall, h...
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Countries: Türkiye, Syrian Arab Republic . FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Cereal production estimated at above‑average level in 2026, supported by abundant seasonal rains Cereal import requirements forecast at below‑average level in 2026/27 amid high domestic production in 2026 Food infl...
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. A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the crisis Between 29 April and 4 May, heavy rainfalls devastated Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, causing floods, landslides, and mudslides. This catastrophic event, the worst climate disaster in the state's history, affected 478 out of 496 munic...
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.8 million people worldwide estimated to require humanitarian assistance Flexible funding helps humanitarian organisations respond rapidly to new emergencies while continuing to support people as they recover and rebuild their lives The partnership enables millions of Revolut cus...
