Eurasia News

By Ava Thomas MADRID, Spain — Hearing Jan Johnsonius’ story, some people might wonder why she did it, why she went back. She had already given everything, it seemed, to missions — she’d even given her husband. “But once it’s in your spirit to serve the Lord overseas, it doesn’t leave,” Johnsonius said. She and [...]

By Ava Thomas LONDON — Dave’s been inflicting pain on people almost all day long — every day — for 12 years. But he likes you, or else he wouldn’t do it. Tattoo artists come a dime a dozen on Camden High Street in central London, and so do the crowds of punk youth snaking through [...]

By Ava Thomas BETHLEHEM, Palestine — To say it stings when people think he’s a terrorist would be an understatement. Esa’s* hometown of Bethlehem in Israel’s West Bank is predominantly Muslim, but he’s a follower of the Christ born right there in his very backyard 2,000 years ago. Even so, stereotypes sometimes die hard. “When [...]

By Ava Thomas NAZARETH, Israel — Flat-roofed houses still dot the Nazareth skyline like they did in Jesus’ time, but these days they’re covered with satellite dishes. Shepherds tend flocks — in city parks. A good bit has changed since Jesus grew up in the Galilean city — like the No. 3 bus could take [...]

By Ava Thomas LONDON — Every Sunday, Vicar Gary Jenkins parts the pages of his Bible and preaches the Word to the parishioners of Holy Trinity Church in Redhill, UK. In the United States, the King James Version of the Bible elicits a mixed bag of emotions from Christians, all the way from extreme loyalty [...]

By Ava Thomas RICHMOND, Va. — Cade Rutledge* used to wave his American flags and get really fired up about “getting those terrorists.” From most people’s viewpoint, he had a right to feel that way. His brother was working in the Twin Towers nearly 10 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001. He made it out [...]

By Shiloh Lane International Mission Board SOUTHEAST ASIA — As a teenager, Budi Mulyadi* trained to kill Christians with a 9 mm pistol. For months, he aimed it at a target while an instructor shouted slurs against Christianity. Mulyadi didn’t know anything about the religion, just that it threatened Islam. Not once did someone explain [...]