Irrational Worldviews …and how to escape them. Lego Creation of the Day A Beautiful Wreck In Case You Missed It A great review of The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max The Cake …of Sauron Castle in the Sky In Germany Feed Your Family …on $10 Billion a Day The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max, Parts…
Words with Books is a blog dedicated to–you guessed it–books. It’s creator and author is my sister-in-law, Kalyn Comings. Today she posted a full (and very gracious) review of The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max. Be sure to check it out, and give her some love in the comments section. And, if you have not…
Brazil’s Emergence A rare balanced view. The Ten Commandments Hillbilly style Board Game Ministry My bro Joe should read this. 130 Years …with a harpoon in it’s back. Lego Creation of the Day The Temple of Doom Baby’s Crave Human Touch Or not… And That Same Little Girl …now Best Computer Handbook Ever. Who Killed…
I was going to include this in a Daily Dozen, but it is so cool, I decided to give it a post all it’s own. From Deep Brazil comes this video from the state of Bahia in 1927. This is the kind of thing that Brazilians see imperfectly reproduced in historical novelas. Enjoy! The Astonishing…
This one came from Rio Gringa: If you’re interested, here are the (untranslated) lyrics: Meu coração, não sei por que Bate feliz quando te vê E os meus olhos ficam sorrindo E pelas ruas vão te seguindo Mas mesmo assim Foges de mim Ah se tu soubesses como sou tão carinhosa E o muito, muito…
Good News for Me Brazil likes foreigners…kind of. From the Depths A digital re-creation of the sinking of the Titanic. The More the Merrier Who is the presidential candidate with a more polygamous background? Hint: It might not be the Mormon guy. And on a Similar Vein How different are Mormonism and Islam, really? How…
One of the greatest challenges in the life of a missionary is keeping yourself fed spiritually. Of course this is true in any ministry context, but the challenge is heightened when you take into consideration language differences and lack of resources. For this reason, podcasts have become a daily companion for me. Wikipedia defines a…
Today I went to the camp property again, accompanied by two men from our church, Francivaldo and George. Our goal was to clear away the weeds around the remaining undefined boundary. But first… …the first “structure” raised on the camp property. And this came in very handy because… …it rained. No…it poured. Not that we…
Some Musical Numbers From Brazil’s Fantastico program. …And From the Same Source Brazil’s surprisingly large indigenous population. Amazing Self Discipline Or, extreme dislike of vegetables. The Good Ol’ Days When toys were educational. A Great Essay on Humor From noted comic Tim Keller. Motivational Posters For the chronically unmotivated And Speaking of Motivation Regrets, I’ve…
I was looking for pictures for one of Mikey’s assignments, and found this one in the archives. Thought it deserved some more airtime. The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max, Parts 1, 2 and 3 are now available for Kindle and Nook!