On Saturday and Sunday the Ebenezer Regular Baptist Church celebrated seven years of existence as a congregation. As is our custom here, the event was marked with a conference. Our speaker this year was missionary colleague Brandon Carmichael, who drove down from the city of Belem for the event and brought an outstanding series of…
Another video from our recent missionary conference, this one of three young people, all from different churches, presenting a special number. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.. This means that clicking on these Amazon links and making purchases is one way you can help our work. Also, don’t forget to check out…
Uma apresentação da orquestra da Ebenézer, e um desafio feito pelo missionário Edson Alves. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.. This means that clicking on these Amazon links and making purchases is one way you can help our work. Also, don’t forget to check out our sister site dedicated to all things…
Last weekend I had the opportunity to speak at evangelistic conferences for a church in the city of Maracanã, in the northern state of Pará (the next state to the north of Maranhão). It was wonderful to see my good friends Pastor Izaías and Claudete, to get to know their ministry, and to be able…
Links in this episode: Holy Spittle Growing the Church, One Baby at a Time The Command of the Master Killing Goliath Tense Moments at a Brazilian Shopping Mall Clumsy Cyclist Motorcycle Skeleton Five Famous Brazilians An Open Letter to Charles Krauthammer
Links: The Best of Brazil Blog Michael’s Moon Pictures An Open Letter to Ben Shapiro Touch of the Master Camp Construction Project, Part 1 Camp Construction Project, Part 2 Camp Construction Project, Part 3 The Suko Family
Truckers strikes and fuel shortages did not stop our dedicated workers from holding Kids Club this afternoon at the Ebenezer congregation. As you can see from the pictures, the numbers have increased since Pastor Francivaldo launched this ministry a couple weeks ago.
From 4th to 6th grade I attended the Horseheads Christian School in Horseheads, NY. Back then the Christian School movement was at it’s height, and the school was full to overflowing. Since then the homeschool movement has taken over, and, together with what I am sure were many other factors, this took its toll on…
The following is a re-post of an article I wrote eleven years ago. I seriously doubt the outcome of such a contest would be the same today. “When I say ‘three’ Daddy, we are going to race to the car.” This familiar challenge came from my five-year-old son. His eyes danced with the anticipation that…
The following is adapted from the most recent edition of a monthly e-mail I send to my BMM colleagues in NE Brazil. I was strolling through a local supermarket the other day, idly listening to the Christmas carols being blasted over the sound system. Somewhere between Bing Crosby’s somewhat out of place White Christmas and…