Many iconic images have come out of this year’s eventful Summer Olympics in Paris. From the casual Turkish marksman who spawned a million memes, to the Brazilian surfer who was photographed striking an epic pose in mid-air. Indeed, Brazilians have featured in their share of iconic images, like when American gymnasts bowed to Brazilian gold…
David doesn’t break stride as he runs up the last rise, at the top of which stands his family’s home. Chasing sheep all over the hills surrounding Beit Lechem has built up his endurance to the point where he hasn’t needed to stop once since leaving the sheep in the care of his friend. Even…
What follows is our latest newsletter, send out to friends and supporters of this ministry via email. If you would like to receive our newsletter in your inbox, leave a comment and we will add your email address to our list. Dear friends, When we began our new ministry at Ebenezer at the beginning of…
In June of this year Marcus Baltich, a student at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, IA, spent a month with us here in Brazil. What follows are his impressions of that time. For those curious about what a one-month mission trip entails, I hope to provide an accurate picture and encourage you through my…
Classes have begun at the Bible Institute, with an enthusiastic group of students. This semester I’m teaching Old Testament Survey, one of my favorites. Please pray that God would raise up more men and women willing to stand up and prepare for leadership and service in the church. ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider…
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…