How long O Lord, until the angels rejoice?
Ítalo in our Sunday worship in Derby Park, (seated, rear right, red shirt) ca. 2012 Ítalo in another Sunday worship in Derby Park, ca. 2014 Ítalo in our Easter Sunday service 2016 Italo & Marta, Derby Park Church 2022. The Sunday they came to tell us they had gotten off the street (and the ways […]
He said “Let the Children Come to Me”
Thank you SO much for your prayers for the four children who went to camp this past weekend. I couldn’t be there with them but the Lord most certainly was! When I picked them up Sunday, they were a little weary from all the activities but noticeably thrilled as well. When I asked who wanted […]
Honoring Those Who Honor the Lord
The Lord led Paulo Roberto to our ministry to the homeless back in 2015. In the beginning, like many of our volunteers Paulo showed up on Sundays and helped with our Sunday service in the park, singing, handing out Bible tracts, helping serve breakfast after worship. With time Paulo showed an eagerness to do more, […]
Isn’t this the carpenter?
He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by […]
A New Door
Last week I spent literally half the week trying to replace a door. Not just any door. A heavy solid wood double door. The kind that opens in the middle and each side swings inward on its own hinges. Raiane had been living in a two room rental the owner requested she vacate. Problem was, […]
Tetelestai
“Tetelestai” After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.” A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, […]
A Street Church Christmas
You might not know it, but Christmas comes early in Brazil. Must be the balmy weather. Here’s a look at our Christmas worship service and banquet in the Derby Park church. Precious fellowship, a delicious and abundant meal, and many hearts grateful for the good news of the birth of our Savior. Please watch this […]
Casting the Net
Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down… and he began to teach them saying… Matthew 5:1-2 …while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret… Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, he […]
A Mother’s Heart, A Father’s Hand
A week ago today, last Friday at our single mom’s Bible study group there was a new face. Raiane introduced her best friend Andrielly. Best friends since they were kids. Andrielly sat next to me for about the first half of the study. Then she had to step outside. She was very pregnant. Our bible […]
Leading Children to Jesus
Folks, there’s been so much going on and I’m so far behind on reporting we’ve got another group of adolescents at camp this weekend and I still haven’t told you about the amazing camp we asked you to pray for in January! I promise I’ll get to that next week. There, I’ve said it so […]