James 3:1 – Don’t Look Bad in Front Of God
James Series

James 3:1 – Don’t Look Bad in Front Of God

My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. As we continue our ongoing study of the book of James, we have now transitioned from one subject matter to another. Well…not completely. In a few verses James is going to bring up the concept of works demonstrating…

Remembering Larry
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Remembering Larry

June 18th dawned bright and sunny in Upstate New York. I stepped out onto our porch and began my stretches, preparing for a leisurely run over the dirt roads that lead to and from our house. As I started to jog my phone buzzed. It was a text from my brother Daniel, asking me to…

Best of Brazil: Improvised Drum Corps
Best of Brazil

Best of Brazil: Improvised Drum Corps

What do you need to start a drum corps? Just some old gas cans, some kitchen utensils, and a group of kids with a sense of rhythm. That’s it. Don’t believe me? Check out this video, that comes from our state of Maranhão. __________________________________________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our…

Ministry Update: A Portuguese Interlude
Family News

Ministry Update: A Portuguese Interlude

Many who follow us on Facebook or Instagram no doubt noticed a series of pictures and updates from Portugal a couple weeks ago. Some even contacted us to find out what we were doing on the other side of the Atlantic. It’s actually an interesting story, and it all has to do with Covid…kind of….

James 2:26 – A Final Autopsy
James Series

James 2:26 – A Final Autopsy

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. For the past several verses, James has been pile-driving, body-slamming, and otherwise savaging the popular notion that genuine faith can somehow exist without external evidence. By way of review, he has exposed people who espouse such a faulty theology…

Reading List for September, 2021: Too Little, Too Late
Book Reviews

Reading List for September, 2021: Too Little, Too Late

Events and duties conspired to make September’s reading list small, tardy, and lacking in the eclectic variety to which you, gentle reader, have become accustomed. Nevertheless, here it is. In compensation, October’s list promises great things. The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan I’m in a race to finish Robert Jordan’s “Wheel of Time” books before…