Missionary Max

Max Moment: Author Interview

Earlier this week we were pleased to a very kind review by book-blogger extraordinaire (and my sister-in-law) Kalyn Comings. Today, she has continued the Missionary Max mania with an interview with the author–yours truly. I had fun answering her questions, and I hope they give you some insight into the “why” and “wherefore” of The…

Blast From The Past

Daily (half) Dozen

Irrational Worldviews …and how to escape them. Lego Creation of the Day A Beautiful Wreck In Case You Missed It A great review of The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max The Cake …of Sauron Castle in the Sky In Germany Feed Your Family …on $10 Billion a Day The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max, Parts…

Missionary Max

Max Moment: Words With Books Review

Words with Books is a blog dedicated to–you guessed it–books. It’s creator and author is my sister-in-law, Kalyn Comings. Today she posted a full (and very gracious) review of The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max. Be sure to check it out, and give her some love in the comments section. And, if you have not…

Brazil

Video: Bahia in 1927

I was going to include this in a Daily Dozen, but it is so cool, I decided to give it a post all it’s own. From Deep Brazil comes this video from the state of Bahia in 1927. This is the kind of thing that Brazilians see imperfectly reproduced in historical novelas. Enjoy! The Astonishing…

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Daily (half) Dozen

Good News for Me Brazil likes foreigners…kind of. From the Depths A digital re-creation of the sinking of the Titanic. The More the Merrier Who is the presidential candidate with a more polygamous background? Hint: It might not be the Mormon guy. And on a Similar Vein How different are Mormonism and Islam, really? How…

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Tools for the Modern Missionary: Podcasts

One of the greatest challenges in the life of a missionary is keeping yourself fed spiritually. Of course this is true in any ministry context, but the challenge is heightened when you take into consideration language differences and lack of resources. For this reason, podcasts have become a daily companion for me. Wikipedia defines a…

Camp

Camp Update

Today I went to the camp property again, accompanied by two men from our church, Francivaldo and George. Our goal was to clear away the weeds around the remaining undefined boundary. But first… …the first “structure” raised on the camp property. And this came in very handy because… …it rained. No…it poured. Not that we…