From orphan to minister: Native missionary shares hope in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — At age 3, Jacob Luisius went to live at a Christian orphanage in Haiti along with his sister Louslande. Now 31, he…
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Around the World: Hurricane recovery in Belize, unrest in Haiti and more quick takes
Around the World is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ all over the globe. Got an idea for…
Minister had Hope for Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The son of a voodoo priest, Jeantyrard Elmera became a follower of Christ and a father figure to thousands of young people…
Serving with the ‘Dominican Paul’
MAO, Dominican Republic — Workers with One Kingdom, a mission supported by Churches of Christ, recently traveled to this Caribbean nation to check in with…
Ransom demands and prayers: The kidnapping of a mission group in Haiti
As a journalist who covers religion, I’ve been blessed to report firsthand from countries such as Israel, Mexico, Nicaragua and South Africa. As a result,…
Assassination can’t stop VBS
Before leaving on a weeklong trip to Haiti, a Tennessee mission team prepared for possible emergencies — from road-blocking protests to an outbreak of COVID-19.…
Presidential assassination in Haiti fails to stop VBS
A presidential assassination in Haiti has shut down airports and raised tensions in the already troubled Caribbean nation. But it hasn’t stopped Vacation Bible School.…
Editor’s weekly roundup: July 19, 2019
Got a tip for this column? Email Editor-in-Chief Bobby Ross Jr. at [email protected]. From the editor Today is press day for the August print edition…
Agony, prayer and ‘tears of relief’
Christians in Haiti are thanking God and praising a U.S. congregation after a vehicle accident sent four mission team members to the hospital — and…
Our poverty challenges us to cling to God
Thomazeau, Haiti— I thought I knew exactly what poverty looked like. I expected to see multitudes of hungry children running around with bald heads and large stomachs,…
