The most delicious time of a trip to Ubaúna (Brazil) is always two weeks prior to the actual trip. You are able to savor the upcoming adventure but don’t have to do anything. It is close enough to get excited but far enough away that the hassles involved in preparation haven’t kicked in. The most […]
Warriors
Guess what I’ll get to do in a week? Play big brother to a band of warriors! We take so much for granted in the U.S., including the way we do church and faith. Even for a non-believer who becomes a believer, there is some form of a path to take to learn more about […]
Jumpin’ for Jesus
I’m fixin’ (Southern for “getting ready”) to hop on an airplane and head to the really deep south again. Ubaúna is calling my name, and not being one to ignore that call, I’m going to Brazil in just a few days. The Seed of Hope initiative that Gospel for Brazil oversees is moving along at […]
The fellowship of the mystery
Doesn’t this sound intriguing? To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in […]
The showdown that didn’t happen, at least in the planned way
I’d mentioned that we were going to go right into the Lion’s den by visiting the priest-wannabe; unfortunately, that didn’t happen. Monday was the scheduled day for the “visit.” I woke Monday in a state that I can only call “sick.” I’ve never been this way before; it was a bit like having a cold, […]