If you have followed at all our Brazilian blog (What Brazilian blog? This one.) You know that it has been quiet since May. During that time I have been working on content, and trying to figure out exactly what I wanted to do with it. I am happy to announce that as of this week,…
This week I began a Sunday School series at our congregation called Heroes of the Faith. My objective is to familiarize our people with the history of the Church through the lives of the great men who helped shape it. (we started with Polycarp, hence the title of this post.) In the course of my…
“What language do they speak in church? I don’t understand it?” The preceding question was posed one morning to my wife by one of the young boys who studies English with her. To understand the question one has to grasp the complete dominance of “sign gift” theology here in Brazil. Most certainly he has been…
…you know just how wrong this is.
An alternative title for this review could very well be “Left Behind for Amillennialists”. The Seraph Seal is a apocalyptic literature sans rapture, tribulation and millennium. It does have an antichrist, of sorts–and prophecies galore, from the Maya to Jeremiah. The authors make use of a technique called engaged fiction, for which there is a…
Yesterday, August 25th, is the day Brazilians celebrate the “Day of the Soldier”. When I picked up the boys from school, I found my youngest had enlisted.
Several months ago I wrote a piece about the Succeed in Life Church located in Houston, TX. This church is actually a part of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, a Brazilian “prosperity cult”. It is pastored by Renato Cardoso, son-in-law to IURD founder Edir Macedo. The post I wrote about them has…
I know I am a little late to the party on this one, as this group has been around for some time. However, I won’t let that stop me from posting this video for your enjoyment and edification. My prayer is that the amazing musical harmony demonstrated by these young people is but a reflection…
For several months we have been following the Silverberg family, fellow BMM missionaries serving in the Bronx, NY, as they fight for the life of their newborn son, Jonah. Last Wednesday, little Jonah lost his battle and entered the presence of Jesus. Having two young sons of my own, I cannot imagine the devastation felt…
And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters. Exodus 15:27 Ever since before we arrived Brazil, we have been aware of the great need of our churches in São Luís for a camp. As it stands right now, when…