Monday Mayhem

Last night our congregation marked yet another milestone as the youth group (called Mocidade IBRE) was officially inaugurated. The event was completely organized by our young people, who will be taking the leadership role as the project moves forward. As usual, we’ve got pictures! We love icebreakers! Itacyara and friend. William “playing around” in the…

I missed this one, but someone helpfully posted it on Facebook. Enjoy! It should help to dispel the notion that Brazil is all Samba, soccer, and Carnaval. There’s some opera in there as well.

It’s been a while, so here are some of the latest titles I’ve perused recently. Brazil on the Rise by Larry Rohter My new go-to book for those wanting to know about Brazil. Rohter was Rio de Janeiro bureau chief for the New York Times for many years, is married to a Brazilian, and is…

For those of you who missed this “regular” feature for the last few weeks, it’s baaaaaaack! Pretty Cool Streamlined cars, from back when cars were works of art. The Aérotrain Still wish this kind of public transportation had caught on. Interesting The fundamentalist website Sharper Iron recently posted a thought-provoking series called “Christians and Mythology”….

This is a little late, but here are some pictures of the Maranhão State Regular Baptist Association missionary conference, 2012. A group from the First Baptist Church gives a presentation. Pastor Clederson (from Barbalha, CE) brings the message. An impromptu pastor’s trio. Itacyara and friends The men in black. The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max,…

One of my great desires in our ministry at the Ebenézer congregation is that God would raise up a group of godly men who will form a core of masculine leadership for the church. In this endeavor we face the obstacles of an increasingly matriarchal society, an inherently effeminate dominant religion, and the surging tide…