Documentary: The Seven Wonders of Brazil
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Documentary: The Seven Wonders of Brazil

I started the Best of Brazil Blog back in June in order to have a place to post exclusively about Brazilian culture, society, and current events (with a healthy dose of funny videos, to lighten things up). My idea was to free this blog up to be exclusively dedicated to our ministry here. However, there…

Rolling Up our Sleeves
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Rolling Up our Sleeves

Yesterday the Ebenezer congregation came together to give our church building some much-needed TLC. We re-stuccoed some walls, painted some others, did some landscaping work, and completely remodeled the nursery…among other smaller projects. Scroll through to see some pictures with captions. About half the pictures are provided courtesy of Pastor Francivaldo. Did you enjoy this…

Brazilian Supreme Court Bans Homeschooling
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Brazilian Supreme Court Bans Homeschooling

Over on our personal Facebook page we’ve been posting updates on a process to legalize homeschooling here in Brazil that has been making its way through the courts. The final ruling was handed down yesterday, and it was not good. Acesse: https://t.co/lmtfL1onaD https://t.co/4smT0x7oSG — Congresso Nacional de Educação Poços de Caldas (@educacaopocos) September 13, 2018…

Seen on the Road to Morros
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Seen on the Road to Morros

Some pictures and videos from our trip to the camp construction project today. View this post on Instagram   More courage than sense… A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) on Sep 11, 2018 at 6:23pm PDT View this post on Instagram Just hanging out on the side of the road… A post shared by…

Ebenézer Update: The Recorder Orchestra
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Ebenézer Update: The Recorder Orchestra

One of the great things about the Music Week we organized back in July is that it is a gift that keeps on giving. By that I mean that we continue to see positive repercussions of from it. In one of our sister churches, this has taken the form of a choir. At Ebenézer, we…

The First Drone Video
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The First Drone Video

Back in 2016 we were given a drone by one of our supporting churches. Since then I have been slowly learning how to use it. Here is a video I took from our back yard. In it you can see our house, a little shed that sits to the side of the house, our neighbor’s…

Redefining Jesus, Brazilian Style
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Redefining Jesus, Brazilian Style

One of the clearest indications of exactly who Jesus is and what He represents is the near obsessive interest that different groups have in redefining Him to fit their own parameters. Over at our sister site, we recently reported on one of the more egregious attempts at re-definition that happened here in Brazil. The following…

More Music Week Videos
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More Music Week Videos

Earlier I posted a video of the Music Week choir presentation of Shut de Do. I have finally managed to get the other two choir numbers uploaded: I Am So Glad that Jesus Loves Me Que Excelsa Graça (What Wondrous Grace) _____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in…