If I didn’t know that author Agostino Van Hassell was of German origin I would be tempted to suspect he...
January, 2012
Max Moment: Missionary Max Giveaway!!!
Amazon.com Widgets Have a new e-reading gizmo? (and according to recent research, chances are you do!) Interested in a free...
A Thoroughly Christian Response to Cancer
I’ve tried a couple times to write an introduction to this, and have failed. I’ll make it simple. My Dad,...
Brazilian Musical Interlude: Real in Rio
I have some issues with the movie Rio. I hated the entirely predictable glorification of Carnaval. I did not appreciate...
Some Online Updates
The last few days have been somewhat hectic. Our boys began their studies in their respective schools, the youth group...
Book Review: Our Last Great Hope by Ronnie Floyd
It’s only fitting that, as a missionary, every once in a while I should review a book about missions. And...
Brazilian Musical Interlude: Chega de Saudade…Father/Daughter version.
Of all the Brazilian musical styles, perhaps my favorite is Bossa Nova. The soft, incessant rhythm–accompanied by a deceptively simple...
Laughing Baby from Brazil
This ad is showing on TV here in Brazil. It is for a bank, advertizing their paperless banking. But the...
Max Moment: Part Two is Live!!!
For those of you who have read part one of The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max, and are dying to...
The Next Chapter
Many will remember the sad saga of our truck breaking down in Minas Gerais back in 2008, and how this...