We are pleased to announce the hire of Bright Stars of Bethlehem’s new Executive Director, Kris Ducett Wagner! While we had numerous excellent candidates, Kris stood out for her proven ability to [...]
A recent Christianity Today story on the impact of Coronavirus in Bethlehem features Bright Stars co-founder, Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb. The article highlights the unique devastation facing Bethlehem, [...]
We are thrilled to see our co-founder featured in Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditations, a daily online devotional. The theme for this year’s Daily Meditations is “action and [...]
A Letter from our Director Dear Friends, As the end of the year and the decade quickly approaches, I am overwhelmed with gratitude. This year, I’m recounting all we’ve accomplished together. You [...]
by Rosana Thompson, Diaspora Palestinian, Steward of Facts- and Bright Stars of Bethlehem Area Representative “Here you talk about it as something you ‘believe in’, but where I [...]
Growing up, thinking so much about Bethlehem and the first Christmas, it’s a destination that pops up in so many travel dreams. And then, finally getting there you find “the little town” is [...]
Advent is for those who know longing. Advent simply means “coming.” For many of us, it means a watchful yearning. Longing for health to be restored. Families to be restored. Buried dreams to be [...]
This post is taken from the Bright Stars of Bethlehem Advent Devotional and part of our 2019 Advent Series, For those who wait. This week’s reflection is penned by Rich Bimler, one of [...]
