Last month we had what has to be one of the greatest privileges accorded to a missionary, and one of the greatest moments God has given to the local church: the addition of three new members through the waters of baptism. I have spent a lot of time on church construction over the past several…
In July the Ebenezer church welcomed Pastor Raimundo and his lovely wife Ruth to our ministry. Pastor Raimundo has begun an internship at the church, with the intention of eventually assuming the pastoral role full time. We are very impressed with this young couple, and thrilled at how they have fit seamlessly into the life…
In late July we had the privilege of hosting a very dynamic team from Independent Baptist Church in Blairsville, PA. Pastor Rob and his crew came down ready for anything, and were involved in a little bit of everything while they were here. The following are some pictures from their time with us. ____________________ Did…
If you follow us on Facebook or Instagram the following is not new information. But for those who get there updates here, we have not given an update on our church construction project since March. And there has been a lot that has happened…namely, THE EBENEZER CHURCH IS FULLY INSTALLED IN ITS NEW FACILITIES! We…
David looked around him. The flickering light of the torches cast moving shadows throughout the gloomy cave. For someone who mere weeks ago had occupied a place of honor before the king of Israel, being reduced to hiding in a hole in the side of the cliff represented a significant downgrade. The cave itself, one…
Almost a year ago God gave my wife and I the opportunity to spend a couple weeks in Paris, with side trips to London and Mont Saint Michel. This excursion impacted me in ways that I am still processing. After a year of reflection, I am ready to put some of my thoughts down in…
During our recent BMM Brazil conference we were able to get away for an afternoon, together with some of our missionary colleagues, and visit a truly remarkable place in Recife: the Instituto Ricardo Brennand. The “Instituto” is actually a large museum featuring artwork and artifacts from the huge collection of its late namesake. It is…
Earlier this month the Mount Zion Baptist Camp held its sixth annual teen retreat. It was a memorable event, not just for the normal reasons, but because it almost didn’t happen. The week before camp started registrations were so low that we came very close to canceling the event – which would have been a…
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21 Dear friends, On July 15th of this year, Itacyara and I celebrated twenty-five…
Death-defying taxi drivers, corrupt government officials, hordes of angry natives, Nazi robots… Wait…did you say Nazi robots? Yes. Yes we did. It’s all in a day’s work for the one and only Missionary Max. Missionary Max is a fictional character created by real-life missionary Andrew Comings. He (Max, not Andrew) is something of a cross…