When first we arrived in São Luís and began working with Pastor Francisco at the Kerigma congregation, we met an earnest young man named Francivaldo. He was a leader in the youth group, and very active in the church. When, a year later, we began the Ebenezer congregation, Francivaldo joined us. Soon after that he…
Here are some pictures from our last week in ministry. As always, you can accompany us in “real time” through our Instagram account. Our pickup truck affords us the opportunity to hep with building projects…and spend time with local pastors in the process. You can read more about this here. ____________________ Did you enjoy this…
Neither of these two towns – Central do Maranhão nor Mirinzal – located in the interior of the state of Maranhão, will top any list of tourist spots in Brazil. In fact, as we visited them a couple weeks ago it was clear to us that the people there were largely unaccustomed to seeing outsiders….
As we reported earlier, we recently received funding to build a veranda on the front of our dormitory at camp. This will both improve the comfort level and make room for more campers. Last week Itacyara and I spent from Thursday to Saturday at camp. We worked on several projects, but mostly we oversaw the…
Two news items caught my interest over the last week. At the face of it, they are not related. But as we progress in this short article, the connection will become very clear. The first involves the heartbreaking case of a young mother who was pursued by the police for allegedly shoplifting. In the course…
Indeed the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. You have lived on the earth in pleasure and luxury; you have fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter. You…
Slim pickin’s this week, but some some interesting pictures nonetheless. As always, subscribe to our Instagram account to follow us in “real time”. ___________________ 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…
Our previous Best of Brazil posts have featured a couple interesting things to be found in the city of Santos. For this last post in the series featuring our travels at the beginning of 2023 we will feature pictures of some other interesting things we saw and did in Santos. Trolley Ride As with many…
We’ve been posting a lot of camp updates of late, but we mustn’t neglect the other main ministry God has given us here in Maranhão: our Bible Institute. For the last five years our pastors have banded together to provide basic theological and ministry training to interested members of our churches. Our purpose is to…
Author’s note: I published this article on my Facebook page shortly after the documentary “Shiny, Happy People” came out. The reaction was overwhelmingly positive, so I decided to repost it here. I’ve made only a few minor changes from the original. For years I have studiously avoided writing about Bill Gothard and my involvement in…