Guyana is on the north coast of South America. It was in Dutch and British rule until its independence in 1966. The 1960’s seemed to mark its change on the world as many smaller countries were gaining their independence from Europe around this time. Guyana was in Marxist rule after that until the 1990’s, another similar statistic around the world for that time period, and now it struggles with poverty, living standards and education after the devastation left by Marxism. Atheism too was promoted until 1985, with considerable tension between the government and churches. Racial tensions also continue as there […]
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Guinea is located on Africa’s west coast. The country has huge mineral deposits, fertil and plentiful land and water, but an inept and corrupt government has reduce it to poverty. It was a French colony until 1958, then led by a Marxist-Muslim government that virtually destroyed it, and finally has become more democratic with the elections in 2010. Christians are a very small minority and Guinea remains largely unreached. Bible translations and literature are a great challenge. The Jesus film has been seen by many in the country. Pray for God’s protection for the Christians that are there, and that […]
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Guatemala is located between southern Mexico and Honduras. Just a few days ago, a 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of Guatemala after the catastrophic devastation of the Fuego volcano erupted, the most active volcano in Central America, killing 38 people and leaving many others missing. In addition to the country being susceptible to earthquakes, it is a major transshipment point for the drug trade, and 70% of the cocaine bound for the US goes through Guatemala. Murder and violence are common there, and they have the highest murder rate in Latin America. Most of the people live below […]
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Guadeloupe is a French-owned island in the Caribbean. France has owned the island since 1635, and with its subsidization from France, there is little motivation for them to be independent. However, the riots of 2009 showed some of their dissatisfaction with France in their standard of living. There is widespread unemployment especially among youth. The people are predominantly of African and South Asian descent. The island is nominally Christian (in name only), but occultism and magic are large influences. There is the grim legacy of slavery as well that has left its mark. Before 1946 there were no evangelical churches […]
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Sue McCusker is a writer, Bible teacher, and web developer who loves sharing the stories of life, hope, and faith she sees around her every day. She has written for Guideposts and Angels on Earth magazines, and teaches the story of God in women's Bible study.
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