Ever since I was a teenager my greatest spiritual hero has been Adoniram Judson. I’ve mentioned him before in this blog. I recently did a short video for a group of teens in New York State about his life. He even gets a shout-out in Missionary Max and the Jungle Princess. For those who may…
My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. As we continue our ongoing study of the book of James, we have now transitioned from one subject matter to another. Well…not completely. In a few verses James is going to bring up the concept of works demonstrating…
It’s been a while since our last list of useful links, so this one might be a little long. One of the most valuable places on the Internet for me this year has been the Aleph with Beth Youtube channel. Together with her husband Andrew, Bethany Case has created an amazing resource for learning biblical…
Children of Ash and Elm by Neil Price I’ve always been fascinated by the Vikings – more so since I discovered that my own family tree has a branch that leads back to those hearty Scandinavian marauders (my Scottish heritage goes back to a Norman invader from 1066). So I was excited to see “Children…
Lots of pictures to share today. As always, if you can’t see the whole picture, you can click on it. Also, don’t forget to follow us on Instagram so you can keep up with our missionary life “as it happens”. First up, a family visit to the Corning Museum of Glass. View this post on…
June 18th dawned bright and sunny in Upstate New York. I stepped out onto our porch and began my stretches, preparing for a leisurely run over the dirt roads that lead to and from our house. As I started to jog my phone buzzed. It was a text from my brother Daniel, asking me to…
What do you need to start a drum corps? Just some old gas cans, some kitchen utensils, and a group of kids with a sense of rhythm. That’s it. Don’t believe me? Check out this video, that comes from our state of Maranhão. __________________________________________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our…
Many who follow us on Facebook or Instagram no doubt noticed a series of pictures and updates from Portugal a couple weeks ago. Some even contacted us to find out what we were doing on the other side of the Atlantic. It’s actually an interesting story, and it all has to do with Covid…kind of….
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. For the past several verses, James has been pile-driving, body-slamming, and otherwise savaging the popular notion that genuine faith can somehow exist without external evidence. By way of review, he has exposed people who espouse such a faulty theology…
The Videira Congregation is one of our sister church plants in Maranhão. For several years they have had a piece of property and been hoping to build. At the beginning of this year Itacyara and I were able to secure some funding for them, and they began the construction process. Here are some pictures. We…