Yesterday Pastor Francisco and I returned, safe and sound, from a whirlwind tour of the states of Piaui, Pernambuco, Bahia, and Ceará. The occasion was the annual conference of MAB, the Baptist Auxiliary Mission here in NE Brazil. Pastor Francisco is a MAB missionary, and I am on the advisory board. This year’s conference was…
It has been a couple weeks since the debut of The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max (part one of three parts), and we have been gratified by the number of people who have purchased it. Some have even left comments in various places, and these have been very encouraging as well. Here are a couple…
As I mentioned in a previous post, I recently stumbled upon an outstanding blog called Deep Brazil. Regina, the author, works very hard to present Brazil as she really is, digging deeper than the popular (mis) conceptions of samba, rainforest, and soccer. Because I am such a fan of this blog, it was an honor…
This one’s just for fun, folks. A medley of ’20s tunes by the incomparable Spike Jones and his City Slickers. Watching this helped me relieve a little stress, perhaps it will have the same effect on you… Who is Missionary Max? Click here to find out!
I came home the other night to find Mikey and his neighborhood friends gathered around the table, busily putting together some Lego creations. I was impressed with the detail and creativeness they demonstrated. Here are some of the finished products: Not sure what’s it’s called, but it’s got Jar Jar Binks, and that’s all that…
Behind our Kerigma congregation stretches a sizable neighborhood called “Coroadinho”. It is known as a hotbed of crime and violence. Within this neighborhood–and within sight of our church–is a hill named after a colorful figure from Coroadinho’s past known as “Ze Bom Bom”. If Coroadinho is a hurricane of crime, Ze Bom Bom hill is…
We have been gratified by the positive response to the publication of The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max, Part 1 ebook. Since it’s release, there have been a couple more developments. 1. For all you Nook users out there, Missionary Max is now available for you. 2. Missionary Max has his own Twitter account, which…
First, this is a wine ad. Truth in advertisement would dictate that the slogan be “Keep Staggering, Brazil”. Second, I get the irony of the “If you drink, don’t drive” warning at the end which appears with the “Keep Walking” line. Yet, this is an interesting graphic representation of how many Brazilians perceive their country….
Please join us in welcoming our newest family member: Scooby Lu (aka Scoobinha) Don’t miss my book, The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max.
One of the best arrangements of this classic that I have ever heard. Enjoy!