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SOS Sertão: Children’s Day in Buíque

A young boy gives a thumbs-up with his new bicycle on Children's Day in Buíque.

“The poor you always have with you.” God blesses some so that through them He can bless others. In the passage above, Jesus affirms that the Father is always presenting us with an opportunity to bear fruit to His glory. How we respond depends upon how aware we are of His abundant generosity to us. […]

In the year of our Lord

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As another year closes and a new one begins, knowing that we serve a Lord that never changes is comforting. Just as He has delivered us from all our fears, He will continue to do so in this new year, for He stays the same. He will always be sovereign over every circumstance, working them […]

Unity and Service: Reflections from the 25th Great Supper.

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25th Great Supper Over the long Easter weekend, Aureni and I participated in the 25th Great Supper. This year, it was held in Cajazeiras, 400 miles northwest of Recife. This event brings together church members from various congregations across the State of Paraiba for a time of worship and Bible study. Approximately 120 brethren from […]

Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven ( with video)

Walking from house to house (03Apr23)

This month, we had a week-long visit from a group affiliated with the Healing Hands International ministry (hhi.org) based in Nashville. This ministry sends boxes of supplies (including school and hygiene materials and Bibles) to underprivileged children worldwide. Nine members of the group came from the Glen Allen Church of Christ in Richmond, Virginia, while […]