The Lasting Legacy of “Seu Tomé”
Writings

The Lasting Legacy of “Seu Tomé”

My first encounter with Tom Willson was in 1989, in a missionary prayer meeting in Juazeiro do Norte, CE, Brazil. I was a skinny 17 year-old kid, and Tom was a veteran missionary. After a devotional and a time of prayer, Tom took me aside and gave me a quick overview of the Juazeiro’s culture…

Youth Rally in São Luís
Church Plant

Youth Rally in São Luís

One of the most frustrating aspects of furlough is being “away from the action”, so to speak. We see things going on in Brazil, and want to be in the middle of it. Having said that, it is at the same time extremely gratifying to see God continue to bless the work there. These are…

Arrival of the Gates
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Arrival of the Gates

I just received this picture of the iron gates arriving at the church construction site. Stay tuned for more construction-related pictures in the near future. The links below are affiliate links. This means that clicking and making purchases is one way you can help our work. Also, don’t forget to check out our sister site…

Brazil Protest Roundup
Brazil

Brazil Protest Roundup

In the course of the past few days I’ve been asked a lot of questions about the current situation in Brazil. I’ve written about it here, here and here. As I am not currently in Brazil, I am relying heavily on other sources for my information. I thought I would list some of the best…

Impunity and Public Outrage: Brazil’s Political Turmoil
Brazil

Impunity and Public Outrage: Brazil’s Political Turmoil

With growing interest and some alarm I have been watching the increasingly chaotic political situation in Brazil over the past few days. In a previous article I wrote about the massive protests on Sunday in response to the corruption of Brazil’s ruling political party (the PT). It should be noted that many of the protesters…