Dean’s Dispatch: January 2026

On January 1, 1804, after the final battle defeating the French, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the leader of the Haitian revolution, declared independence for the colony and renamed it “Haiti” after its Native American Taino name. The freed Haitians made a humble squash...
Dean’s Dispatch: December 2025

Dean’s Dispatch: December 2025

As we come into December most of us can’t help reflecting on God’s goodness. We look back on a year and remember previous Christmastimes; we imagine what we might buy (or get!) over the holidays; we look forward to laughing with family and – we hope – some...