One of my missionary colleagues is wont to opine that, as missionaries in Brazil, our biggest mission field is among those who call themselves “evangelicals”. For those who might feel...
F.O.C.U.S. Brazil 2019 Part 5: Cleaning and Game Night at Ebenezer
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F.O.C.U.S. Brazil 2019 Part 5: Cleaning and Game Night at Ebenezer
This is a continuation of our report on the visit of a missions team from Fellowship Baptist Church in Lakeland...
F.O.C.U.S. Brazil 2019 Part 4: Preguiça River Trip
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F.O.C.U.S. Brazil 2019 Part 4: Preguiça River Trip
This is a continuation of our report on the visit of a missions team from Fellowship Baptist Church in Lakeland...
F.O.C.U.S. Brazil Part 3: The Dunes
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F.O.C.U.S. Brazil Part 3: The Dunes
This is a continuation of our report on the visit of a missions team from Fellowship Baptist Church in Lakeland...
Ebenezer Sunday School 2.0
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Ebenezer Sunday School 2.0
On Sunday (August Fourth) the Ebenezer congregation held the grand re-opening of our Sunday School program. Several changes were implemented:...
Church Leadership Training Course: Old Testament Survey
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Church Leadership Training Course: Old Testament Survey
Last Friday marked the first class for the second semester of our Church Leadership Training Course. I’m teaching Old Testament...
F.O.C.U.S. Brazil 2019 Part 2: Camp Construction
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F.O.C.U.S. Brazil 2019 Part 2: Camp Construction
This is our ongoing report of the visit from the missions team sent by Fellowship Baptist Church. You can read...
F.O.C.U.S. Brazil 2019 Part 1: First Moments
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F.O.C.U.S. Brazil 2019 Part 1: First Moments
Last week we were once again privileged with the presence of a team from Fellowship Baptist Church. I say “once...
Reading List for July, 2019: Biblical Archaeology, the Africa Campaign, the History of English, and more…
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Reading List for July, 2019: Biblical Archaeology, the Africa Campaign, the History of English, and more…
Here’s what I read in July. Not as long a list this time, but some really substantial material. The Lives...
Vacation Bible School, with a Very Special Prize
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Vacation Bible School, with a Very Special Prize
When I was born, my Dad was pastoring the Dryden Baptist Church in Dryden, New York. We lived there until...
An Impromptu Game Night
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An Impromptu Game Night
As Itacyara and I were talking about our church’s progress over the last year, we noted that the youth group...