Musical Interlude: Saxofone por que choras?
A little Brazilian saxophone goodness to distract from the current American election craziness.
The Simple Life
The week before our return to the US I went with Michael and Nathanael to take care of some business at the Mount Zion camp. After we resolved the issues at the camp, we had some time on our hands, so we decided to visit Francivaldo’s father Sr. Francisco, who lives in a rural community…
Saying Goodbye to Ebenezer
Very possibly the hardest thing to do before leaving for furlough (I’m writing this from Bartow, Florida), was saying goodbye (even temporarily) to the group of people that has become the largest part of our lives over the last three years: the Ebenézer Regular Baptist Church. They didn’t make it any easier on us, either,…
Farewell, Donkeyslayer
As we prepare for furlough, saying goodbye is part of the process. We have had numerous occasions to say (temporary) goodbye to church, friends, and family (I’ll share pictures of some of these events later on), and all have their emotional moments. But I was surprised at the lump in my throat as I watched…
Book Review: Here Come the Philistines!
A while back some may have noticed an announcement about an upcoming message preached at the Ebenézer congregation entitled “The Gospel According to the Philistines”. Some have asked for a summary of that message, which I might just do sometime…just not now. Rather, I want to quickly review two books that were very helpful as…
Michael’s Final March
For the past three years Michael has studied at the Tiradentes Military School here in São Luís. As we prepare for furlough, we go through a series of “lasts”, and yesterday was Michael’s last march with his platoon of schoolmates. Michael seemed to take it all in stride (yes, I know), but I must admit…
Church Construction, on the Move!
A quick trip to the Ebenézer construction site this afternoon yielded these photos.
A Grandeza de Natal
Hoje foi me dada a oportunidade de pregar num programa de rádio na cidade de Vargem Grande, MA. No link a seguir você pode escutar o áudio da pregação. A Grandeza de Natal Update Finalmente consegui colocar a segunda pregação: Que Jesus Ilumine o Seu Caminho
Book Review: We Cannot Be Silent
There is no denying that the Western Civilization we currently inhabit is fundamentally different from the one inhabited by our parents and grandparents. A good part of this massive shift has to do with what is called today the “marriage equality movement”. In his book We Cannot be Silent (2015, Nelson Books), scholar, author, college…
Church Construction Moves Ahead
I made a quick visit to the construction site today. Here are some pictures I took.