Arrival of the Gates
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Arrival of the Gates

I just received this picture of the iron gates arriving at the church construction site. Stay tuned for more construction-related pictures in the near future. The links below are affiliate links. This means that clicking and making purchases is one way you can help our work. Also, don’t forget to check out our sister site…

Special “Songs of the Rails” Musical Interlude: Chattanooga Choo Choo
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Special “Songs of the Rails” Musical Interlude: Chattanooga Choo Choo

A blockbuster performance featuring plenty of saxophone. Also, look for a cameo by Milton Berle, as well as some brilliant tap dancing by the Nicholas Brothers, and Dorthy Dandridge. Back then it was Hollywood and the music scene that was breaking down, at least temporarily, the boundaries of segregation. It should have been the church….

Uma Carta ao Meu Amigo, Brasil
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Uma Carta ao Meu Amigo, Brasil

Querido Brasil, Bom dia! Saudades de você! Como vai? Na verdade, sei que as coisas por lá andam um pouco, digamos, complicadas. Então, como sou muito seu amigo, resolvi escrever esta carta de encorajamento. Quando tenho um amigo que passa por tempos difíceis, um dos primeiros conselhos que eu ofereço é que a pessoa deve procurar aprender…

Brazil Protest Roundup
Brazil

Brazil Protest Roundup

In the course of the past few days I’ve been asked a lot of questions about the current situation in Brazil. I’ve written about it here, here and here. As I am not currently in Brazil, I am relying heavily on other sources for my information. I thought I would list some of the best…

Impunity and Public Outrage: Brazil’s Political Turmoil
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Impunity and Public Outrage: Brazil’s Political Turmoil

With growing interest and some alarm I have been watching the increasingly chaotic political situation in Brazil over the past few days. In a previous article I wrote about the massive protests on Sunday in response to the corruption of Brazil’s ruling political party (the PT). It should be noted that many of the protesters…

A Day of Protest in Brazil
Brazil

A Day of Protest in Brazil

A week ago I wrote briefly about the current political climate in Brazil. Today protesters took to the streets in record-setting numbers to demand the ouster of current president Dilma Rousseff, and the arrest of former president Luís Inácio “Lula” da Silva. In the past, the PT (the ruling, leftist, Workers Party) has been able…

One Year…
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One Year…

Two tragedies mark our last five years, one at the beginning, and one at the end. The first was the murder of our friend and co-worker Francisco Bezerra. The second was the sudden death of friend and church-member Athyla Gabrielle in a motorcycle accident. That tragedy took place one year ago today. There is no…