Christmas is over, and though we are still at my folks’ house in Upstate NY, it is time to get back into somewhat of a routine. To end the long blogging drought I am presenting this, a list of the top ten Comings Communiqué posts for 2010. I should mention that these are all entries…
As we shiver in the snow in Upstate NY, are hearts wander to our beloved Nordeste. We want to share a little Brazilian Christmas cheer by way of this song, Borboleta Pequenina (Tiny Butterfly). Feliz Natal!
The good folks at Sharper Iron have published yet another one of my book reviews. You can read it here.
While we were on deputation one of our favorite events was the annual missionary conference at the Iglesia Bautista Maranatha. This month we got to participate again. A few days ago I posted a video of a special presentation of the National Anthem done by four young ladies from their youth group. Today I want…
Because of a couple high-profile cases in the city’s history, Rio de Janeiro has the ill-deserved fame of being the place where international criminals go to hide. As it turns out, there is no need for international criminals in Rio, because the homegrown ones are quite up to the task of sowing mayhem and violence…
Compared with other nations of the world, America’s 200+ years of existence is a drop in the bucket. Yet these two centuries have been nothing if not eventful. Proof of this is The American Patriot’s Almanac (Thomas Nelson, 550 pages plus index). Former education secretary William J. Bennett has teamed up with John T.E. Cribb…
Last week it was our privilege to participate in the annual missionary conference at the Iglesia Bautista Maranatha here in Lakeland, FL. Every December this ministry to the Hispanic community puts on “the mother of all missionary conferences”. All services are in Spanish (except the one I preached at, but even that was translated into…