Good News from a Distant Land
This morning I asked our Ebenezer congregation to send me some pictures of the service, and of recent progress at the construction site. They came through in a big way!
This morning I asked our Ebenezer congregation to send me some pictures of the service, and of recent progress at the construction site. They came through in a big way!
No, not some profound ecclesiastical pondering. It’s literally a window on the (our) church. We are putting in the windows and doors in the upstairs apartment at our church building. Here is some of what the process looks like. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.. This means that clicking on these Amazon…
On Saturday we had the privilege of presenting the above-mentioned theme at a family conference hosted by the New Life Baptist Church in the Maiobão neighborhood. It was especially neat for me as I got to put on my “history teacher” hat and give a background on post modernism. I had two hours, which means…
This one gets filed under both “Camp” and “Church Plant”, because it marked a milestone in both ministries. Pastor Francivaldo and I had the privilege of baptizing four believers, bringing them into membership at Ebenezer. That is the main story. The cherry on top was that this one done at the Mount Zion Baptist Camp,…
As we jump feet first into 2026, here are the last pictures from 2025. As always, you can see these in “real time” by following us on Instagram. ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This means…
This happened four years ago today. The wound is still surprisingly fresh. Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.. This means that clicking on these Amazon links and making purchases is one way you can help our work. Also,…
Not to be confused with the soccer stadium in Rio of the same name, the city of Maracanã, in the state of Pará (which neighbors our state of Maranhão) is where I am right now for evangelistic conferences. Today I was able to get out and explore the down a little bit. Here are some…