My friend and colleague Tim Reiner recently posted some pictures to WhatsApp of a sand rail adventure he and some buddies took to the region of Caricol, in the state of Piaui. They were so amazing I asked him for permission to include them in a “Best of Brazil” post. He sent me so much…
As we prepare for our teen retreat in the beginning of December there are two projects that we are working hard to complete. The Water Slide We have been working steadily on our swimming area over the last year. Here are a couple pictures showing how it currently looks: This is the second attempt we…
This is the second installment of a three-part (so far) series on digital tools available for people interested in short-term missions opportunities. In the first post we covered everyone’s favorite language app, Duolingo. Now we will move to another app that has proven very helpful to me: Spotify. Spotify? Really? Yes, and here’s why. With…
Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. The Universe is binary. We see this, of course, in the Genesis Creation account. Heaven and earth. Darkness and light. Evening and morning. Water and dry land. Sun and moon. Male and female. This last one causes no small amount…
Current reading: The Existence and Attributes of God by Stephen Charnock The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hanna Arendt Arthur by Stephen Lawhead In the weeks since our last link dump, I’ve accumulated a few interesting videos. So today’s post will be almost exclusively dedicated to them. First up, my brother and sister-in-law have resumed posting…
Almost exactly 23 years ago Itacyara and I went to Rio to get her visa so she could go to the US. We spent about two weeks there and took advantage of the time to see the sights and snap some pictures. Some of these pictures have been preserved in my digital archives, and I…
Ever since we began hosting events at the Mount Zion Baptist Camp plans have been underway to host an annual conference for USAFEM, our regional ladies fellowship. Last month those plans came to fruition, thanks to the determined organization of the ladies, and to contributions which allowed the camp to provide more comfortable accommodations for…
But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “Yes” be “Yes,” and your “No,” “No,” lest you fall into judgment. The history of Western Philosophy can be broken down into basically three phases. In Phase One, which stretches from the ancient…
Here are a few more glimpses into our daily lives as missionaries in Brazil. To get these as they happen, follow us on Instagram. You can read more about our preparations here. …an adaptation of an article I posted here. ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil….
In these Best of Brazil features we often showcase the interesting and exotic locations this country has to offer. Today, we are going come a little closer to home and take an areal tour of our own city, the beautiful and enchanting São Luís, by way of three drone videos I came across. This first…