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 [...]
“You can tell a lot about who’s shaping our country by looking at rooftops,” says Wa’fa, a painting student at Dar al-Kalima, squinting through the dusty windows of the third-floor painting [...]
An update from two volunteers’ semester in Bethlehem Last February, John and Barbara Fritsche traded their downtown Chicago condo for a small apartment in the bustling center of Bethlehem. [...]