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A cord of three strands is not quickly broken

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We’ve all heard how this proverb from Ecclesiastes (4:12b) applies to marriage. In a world where evil seems to reign, this divine institution is under constant attack. The future can seem bleak. But when God is added to the equation, all things are possible. He is Lord of the transformation. He makes all things new. […]

January: Quick Updates From the Field

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1. New Addition to the Family Alice Pruitt is going to be an older sister! Lívia and Josh are nearing the end of the second trimester. We already found out that it’s going to be a boy. Baby Alice, who’s not that much of a baby anymore, will soon have a little brother to care […]

Have you left your first love?

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The big news this month is the 31st annual Congresso (Lectureship) of the Northeast (Brazil). It started Thursday and ran through Sunday. It was held in city of Belo Jardim (120 miles west of Recife). Each year this event moves around the cities of Northeast Brazil. It was the third time this congregation hosted it. […]

Day of the Family of God

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Every year we hold a special worship assembly where congregations from across greater Recife (and even beyond) come together under one roof. Normally we have it in the vacation months of July or August, but due to problems with the venue, we almost didn’t have one this year. However, God heard our prayers and everything […]