“I can’t even text my friend without asking AI what to say first,” one of the girls in my eighth- and ninth-grade small group told me. It’s no surprise that each generation, for the most part, uses technology more than the generation before. However, I wasn't expecting the hyperdependence on AI that
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Countries: Pakistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of) .
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Countries: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan . Why conditions of return, predictable financing and local absorption capacity determine whether return of refugees supports stability or fuels protection risks and renewed movement Return is not the end of the journey...
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Does the gospel have the power to bridge the chasms within our polarized society? In the second of this two-part episode, recorded at TGC25, Bill Riedel gives pastoral reflections on how we can seek to be faithful in proclaiming the good news in our polarized contexts. He talks a...
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Not long ago, our church got an unexpected lesson in the importance of religious liberty. We’ve been looking for property for a permanent location for our Chapel Hill campus, which currently meets in a high school. We found a piece of land in Chatham County, North Carolina, and w...
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Syria (MNN) – Continued tensions in Syria this week come on the heels of President Ahmed al-Sharaa declaring the country to be on a new trajectory – one that prizes democracy and will unite military groups into one Syrian army. Leaders of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which...
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U.S.A. (MNN) — Going into 2027, World Missionary Press (WMP) will send 750,000 “date books” to federal, state, and local prisons across the U.S. Used a little like a diary, the date books contain a space for every day with a verse and a place to write notes. For the first time, W...
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Countries: Nepal, Japan . (Reference) The flash flood struck Nepal on August 26, causing numerous casualties, fatalities, and extensive physical damage. According to the Government of Nepal, as of September 16, 1,399 people died and 5,179 people are missing....
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. Description Ambae Island remain an active volcanic environment due to ongoing activity at Manaro Voui. The volcano Alert level was upgraded on February 23 2026 and remain until this addendum plan was developed. The continued volcanic activity was observed in early 2026, with re...
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Countries: Chad, Sudan . Key Messages Crisis! (IPC Phase 3!) and Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes will persist between August 2026 and January 2027 in the Ouaddaï, Sila, Wadi Fira, and Ennedi Est provinces. Refugees continue to arrive and remain heavily dependent on markets and food...
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. Summary The Situation Update provides the latest operational overview of the Ebola emergency response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the support delivered by the Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster (LTC) during the reporting period. It highlights key epidemiol...
