We’re in the Tel Aviv airport on our way back from Bethlehem to our IMB field locations in Thailand and London. We’ve enjoyed our time in Bethlehem.  Thank you for tuning in to mReport for this live web event. We’re deeply committed to expanding and improving this type of communication between the field and our [...]

Eight churches watched the LIVE Bethlehem webcast during their Sunday morning services, but if you missed those, you still have the opportunity to catch one more live webcast Monday, Dec. 6 at 10/9 a.m. CST. That webcast will be a Q & A talk about what life is like for believers in Bethlehem and will [...]

Everything in Isa’s life screams Jesus. Even his name – Isa – is Jesus in Arabic. He lives in Bethlehem in a perpetual nativity scene. He wakes up with olive-wood dust still underneath his fingernails, the dust sanded and carved off nativity sets. Mangers are stacked en masse about his shop, and his desk sits [...]

A small remnant of Palestinian Christians call Bethlehem home. They are a nod to the heritage that believers have in the birthplace of the Savior, a place that barely resembles the stable we put on the mantle every year. But the city grants a slight throwback here and there, just to let you know it [...]

Christmas Song #2 from Bethlehem by mreport A second song we recorded from our time in Bethlehem during Christmas of 2007. Lyrics: Some are born to live, but never see the cross. The manger that held the mighty, great Lord — (Was it a quick choice? Or part of a grander plan?) In that manger [...]

Christmas Song #1 from Bethlehem by mreport In Christmas of 2007, mReport came to scout the city for a potential future webcast and to experience modern-day Bethlehem. While here, we met a handful of Palestinian Christians who were musicians. They were preparing for a worship service in the streets. We liked to think of some [...]

On December 5th, mReport is preparing to bring churches to Bethlehem through a LIVE webcast event. Bethlehem, the name of this ancient city usually brings to mind idyllic images of the nativity. However the present-day story is a reminder of the continued need for supporting international missions.  On December 5th, join mReport in a live [...]