Francivaldo’s Adventures in Bible Distribution
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Francivaldo’s Adventures in Bible Distribution

Perhaps not the title for my next book, but I never get tired of sharing pictures from our ministry partner, Francivaldo, as he distributes Bibles to people in out-of-the-way interior villages. This particular excursion took place this week. In related news, he has set up a Facebook page about his ministry here in Maranhão. Francivaldo…

Problems and Progress at Camp
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Problems and Progress at Camp

Earlier this week Michael and I went out to Mount Zion Camp to set a couple construction projects in motion, and inspect some work that had been done. Upon our arrival, we discovered that there are a couple issues with the electrical power at the camp. First, the transformer that serves the camp property is…

Moon Over Maranhão
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Moon Over Maranhão

Our son Michael has been developing a great interest in astronomy. For his birthday we were able to acquire for him a fairly potent telescope, and ever since then he has been on a quest to see new wonders in the night sky. Here are some of the pictures he has taken recently. You can…

Missionary Andrew and the Secret Trails
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Missionary Andrew and the Secret Trails

A few days ago, as I was coming home from some activity or another, I noticed a couple people on foot on the dirt road that leads to my house. Suddenly, as I approached, they veered off the road, and for the first time I noticed that the fence surrounding that particular piece of property…

I Love New York…
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I Love New York…

…more specifically, the Northeast Fellowship of Independent Baptist Churches (formerly the Empire State Fellowship). I was recently given the opportunity to say a few words via prerecorded video to the 75th anniversary gathering of the Fellowship. Having grown up among this group of churches and been tremendously influenced by many godly men in their midst,…