Besides being an essential part of our ministry, Itacyara is also very much in demand by other churches. This month she accepted an invitation to help with the Vacation Bible...
Meet Missionary Max
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Meet Missionary Max
Death-defying taxi drivers, corrupt government officials, hordes of angry natives, Nazi robots… Wait…did you say Nazi robots? Yes. Yes we...
Camp Project Funding Meter (Updated!) (Video Added)
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Camp Project Funding Meter (Updated!) (Video Added)
We are extremely grateful for your response to our 2017-2018 camp funding meter. Your generosity allowed us to complete the...
F.O.C.U.S. Brazil 2019 Part 5: Cleaning and Game Night at Ebenezer
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F.O.C.U.S. Brazil 2019 Part 5: Cleaning and Game Night at Ebenezer
This is a continuation of our report on the visit of a missions team from Fellowship Baptist Church in Lakeland...
F.O.C.U.S. Brazil 2019 Part 4: Preguiça River Trip
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F.O.C.U.S. Brazil 2019 Part 4: Preguiça River Trip
This is a continuation of our report on the visit of a missions team from Fellowship Baptist Church in Lakeland...
F.O.C.U.S. Brazil Part 3: The Dunes
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F.O.C.U.S. Brazil Part 3: The Dunes
This is a continuation of our report on the visit of a missions team from Fellowship Baptist Church in Lakeland...
Ebenezer Sunday School 2.0
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Ebenezer Sunday School 2.0
On Sunday (August Fourth) the Ebenezer congregation held the grand re-opening of our Sunday School program. Several changes were implemented:...
Church Leadership Training Course: Old Testament Survey
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Church Leadership Training Course: Old Testament Survey
Last Friday marked the first class for the second semester of our Church Leadership Training Course. I’m teaching Old Testament...
F.O.C.U.S. Brazil 2019 Part 2: Camp Construction
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F.O.C.U.S. Brazil 2019 Part 2: Camp Construction
This is our ongoing report of the visit from the missions team sent by Fellowship Baptist Church. You can read...
F.O.C.U.S. Brazil 2019 Part 1: First Moments
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F.O.C.U.S. Brazil 2019 Part 1: First Moments
Last week we were once again privileged with the presence of a team from Fellowship Baptist Church. I say “once...
Reading List for July, 2019: Biblical Archaeology, the Africa Campaign, the History of English, and more…
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Reading List for July, 2019: Biblical Archaeology, the Africa Campaign, the History of English, and more…
Here’s what I read in July. Not as long a list this time, but some really substantial material. The Lives...
Vacation Bible School, with a Very Special Prize
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Vacation Bible School, with a Very Special Prize
When I was born, my Dad was pastoring the Dryden Baptist Church in Dryden, New York. We lived there until...
An Impromptu Game Night
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An Impromptu Game Night
As Itacyara and I were talking about our church’s progress over the last year, we noted that the youth group...