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Father’s & Mother’s Days

Grandma, mamma and baby Alice on Mother's Day

As a new father, I could not have wanted a better gift for my birthday. My first (real) Father’s Day in Brazil fell on the same day as my 32nd birthday. So I had a double reason to celebrate. Not only had God granted me one more year of life, but He also blessed my […]

A New Phase for the School of the Bible

Our first Theology course students studying the Old Testament.

The School of the Bible is entering a new phase. As you may know, the school has been one of our main outreach efforts in the city of Recife, making Bible classes available for the community since 1982. And it has become the main focus of my ministry here over the past couple of years. […]

Maria: A Christmas Gift

maria-and-aureni

On Christmas Eve at 4 pm. I finally finished preparing our Christmas dinner and was concerned because I still hadn’t accomplished my Christmas “mission”, which consisted of each family member helping someone in need and then bringing the story to share around the dinner table. So, after setting the table I went out. It was […]

Day of the Bible 2015

Josh and Lívia with invited friends

You may not know this, but there is a special day out of the year that is designated to commemorate the Bible, “The Day of the Bible.” Here in Brazil, the second Sunday in December is set apart of this day. This year it fell on December 13th. Here at the church we decided to […]