A sample section of Missionary Max and the Lost City. * * * The helicopter touched down, the rotors slowed to a stop, and the hydraulic doors opened with a hiss. Even though he was blindfolded, Cascavel knew exactly where he was. The stench that emanated from the Cabrito Federal Corrections Facility made Cascavel want…
A week ago I wrote briefly about the current political climate in Brazil. Today protesters took to the streets in record-setting numbers to demand the ouster of current president Dilma Rousseff, and the arrest of former president Luís Inácio “Lula” da Silva. In the past, the PT (the ruling, leftist, Workers Party) has been able…
Two tragedies mark our last five years, one at the beginning, and one at the end. The first was the murder of our friend and co-worker Francisco Bezerra. The second was the sudden death of friend and church-member Athyla Gabrielle in a motorcycle accident. That tragedy took place one year ago today. There is no…
Finally, at long last, it is here. Missionary Max and the Jungle Princess is officially available for purchase on Amazon. A couple things about this book: It is a new version of The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max. The original Missionary Max saga was released by a publishing company. That company went through some major…
The folks at Ebenézer just sent me some more pictures of the progress. Here we see the finished stucco on the outside, before painting, and the concrete covers being added to the septic system.
Sorry about the title. This is one of the best overtures of all time, being directed by one of the greatest conductors of all time. And cannons.
October 27, 2002. I was sitting with the Brazilian Bombshell in a Brazilian restaurant in Orlando, FL. It was my birthday, and Brazilian cuisine was my present. It was also the birthday of one Luís Inácio “Lula” da Silva, and his birthday present was a little bigger: he had just been elected President of Brazil….
I’ve been keeping this under wraps for a couple weeks, but I can’t hold it in any longer. Behold, the cover art for “Missionary Max and the Jungle Princess” Brazilian comic book artist Zilson Costa has done a phenomenal job of capturing the exact look and feel of one of the climactic scenes of the…
This morning I asked our Ebenezer congregation to send me some pictures of the service, and of recent progress at the construction site. They came through in a big way!
Some musical mirth from a recent Western-themed Valentine’s day banquet at our sending church. The artists are my bro Daniel (trombone) and Yours Truly (sax).