This is a continuation of our report on the visit of a missions team from Fellowship Baptist Church in Lakeland Florida. Read parts one, two and three. Of course the dunes are not the only natural beauty to be found in our lovely part of the world. Not by a long shot. Since we were…
This is a continuation of our report on the visit of a missions team from Fellowship Baptist Church in Lakeland Florida. Read parts one and two. A mere two-hour drive from our camp project lie the Lençoís Maranhenses dunes. So spectacular is this natural wonder that Marvel used them as a backdrop for scenes in…
On Sunday (August Fourth) the Ebenezer congregation held the grand re-opening of our Sunday School program. Several changes were implemented: a new time (morning as opposed to afternoon), more time (two hours as opposed to one), and structure (an opening assembly, an hour of class time, a closing assembly). To commemorate this new phase in…
Last Friday marked the first class for the second semester of our Church Leadership Training Course. I’m teaching Old Testament Survey this year. The class has grown since last semester, and we are feeling a lot of enthusiasm for the course. Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil….
This is our ongoing report of the visit from the missions team sent by Fellowship Baptist Church. You can read the previous installment here. On Monday we set out early to do some work at the camp. For over a year I have had a pile of bricks at the bottom of a hill. Every…
Last week we were once again privileged with the presence of a team from Fellowship Baptist Church. I say “once again” because this is the third time a group from this church has visited us, under the banner “Fellowship of Christians United in Service” (F.O.C.U.S.). This time Pastor Daniel Comings (aka, my kid brother) brought…
Here’s what I read in July. Not as long a list this time, but some really substantial material. The Lives of Ordinary People in Ancient Israel: Where Archaeology and the Bible Intersect by William G. Dever I found this book it to be very informative, and a worthwhile read for anybody interested in Old Testament…
When I was born, my Dad was pastoring the Dryden Baptist Church in Dryden, New York. We lived there until I was four years old. Yet, despite having known me as a toddler, this church has faithfully supported our work here in Brazil for many years. Last week was their annual Vacation Bible School, and,…
As Itacyara and I were talking about our church’s progress over the last year, we noted that the youth group has had few activities since January. One thing led to another, and Thursday night we found ourselves hosting a group of lively teens for a game night. Here, from the Ebenezer Instagram account, are a…
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