Caption Challenge
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Caption Challenge

What better way to comemmorate the re-opening of the comments section than with a good old-fashioned Caption Challenge. This picture is from the Facebook page of the Igreja Batista Manancial in Fortaleza, where we had the privilege of participating in a conference on missions last week. You can see more pictures here. The links below…

The Assault
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The Assault

Our recent trip to Fortaleza brought back memories of my first moments in Brazil. The post below shares one of the more intense experiences I had in those days. It is a re-post from a few years ago, back when only part of the first Missionary Max book had been published. I have edited it…

O Perfil de um Missionário Fiel
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O Perfil de um Missionário Fiel

A segunda mensagem da XII Conferência Missionária da Igreja Batista Regular Manancial em Fortaleza, CE. Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.. This means that clicking on these Amazon links and making purchases is one way you can help…

Camp Construction Progress: Columns, Flooring, and Dividers
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Camp Construction Progress: Columns, Flooring, and Dividers

We are currently in the city of Fortaleza at a conference, but the camp construction work continues. While en route between São Luís and Fortaleza, I received these pictures showing the latest progress. The links below are affiliate links. This means that clicking and making purchases is one way you can help our work. Also,…

You Win, Daddy! (Re-post)
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You Win, Daddy! (Re-post)

The following is a re-post of an article I wrote eleven years ago. I seriously doubt the outcome of such a contest would be the same today. “When I say ‘three’ Daddy, we are going to race to the car.” This familiar challenge came from my five-year-old son. His eyes danced with the anticipation that…

Speaking of Heroines
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Speaking of Heroines

Our Sunday service at Ebenezer honored a group of true heroines…the mothers of our congregation. The links below are affiliate links. This means that clicking and making purchases is one way you can help our work. Also, don’t forget to check out our sister site dedicated to all things Brazilian.

Six Takeaways from the “Mothers Day Heroine”
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Six Takeaways from the “Mothers Day Heroine”

By now, you may have seen pictures or watched the video (very graphic, you have been warned!) of the woman who took out a would-be mugger here in Brazil last week. To summarize, off-duty police officer Kátia da Silva Sastre was leaving a Mothers Day celebration with her young daughter, when she and other mothers…