One of the main reasons we began this blog 20+ years ago was so that we could keep you informed of what is going on in our ministry here in Brazil. And usually there is no shortage of things to report on. Indeed, most of the time there is a backlog, and I end up…
This is the long-awaited final installment of a three-part series designed to help potential short-term missionaries as they seek to make the most of available language-acquisition tools. In Part One we talked about how to best use Duolingo, and in Part Two we talked about how to take advantage of the foreign language content to…
Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. This week’s verse contains two phrases that are often yanked out of their context and used as blanket mantras. Those phrases are “confess your trespasses to one another” and…
A rather eclectic mix of photos this week. To get these pictorial updates in real time, subscribe to our Instagram account. If you live in the greater Pittsburgh area, be sure to look up Michaela for all your professional photography needs. ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in…
Brazilian culture is everywhere, if you know where to look. This recently showed up in my Instagram feed. The song “A Banda” (The Band) was originally written by Chico Buarque de Holanda. Here’s the original. And yes, the famous “serious/smiling” meme is actually Chico Buarque. __________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation…
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Here in northeastern Brazil it is common to see horse-drawn carts plodding down the highway. And we even see said carts being pulled by motorcycles with astonishing regularity. But this guy took both concepts to a whole other level. Watch: As Brazilians are want to say upon seeing such examples of their own ingenuity: “Surely…
If you read our most recent newsletter, you may remember that we mentioned a return to Ebenezer Baptist Church, the congregation we planted back in 2012. As of last Sunday, I was officially installed as pastor of the church. Itacyara and I have jumped back into ministry there with both feet, and are very optimistic…
Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be…
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