This is the final installment of our interview with André, a former homeless drug user who tells of his encounter with our church for the homeless in Derby Park, the effects that encounter had on him, and why he believes this kind of ministry is so vital. André: “You sometimes tell me that you don’t […]
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Pray For These: The prayer needs of our friends on the street and in the favelas of Recife.
Interview with André – Part 2
I kind of noticed not a whole lot of people actually watched the video of last week’s interview with André. That’s okay. Maybe a post, a transcript and a subtitled video is too much. So, this week the transcript will be the post and the video will be there for whoever wants to watch. So, […]
Interview with André – Part 1
Dear Friends Thank you for your prayers and thoughts about the recent news. The year 2018, culminating in the divorce in December, then the following months as I began to rearrange some important aspects of my life, was pretty challenging. The Lord has seen me through it all, as I trust He will with whatever […]
The Two Cups
The Christland Center for Christian Transformation is the organization we partner with to help men and women find a new life in Jesus Christ and through Christ overcome their addictions and substance abuse. Every week I teach a class at Christland’s center in the hills near the little town of Paudalho. Christland in the hills […]
Not the Healthy but the Sick
Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.” Matthew 9:12 I may be wrong, but it’s occurred to me that some of our readers and supporters might not be that familiar with the nature of chemical dependency, or as it’s more commonly called “addiction”. I recently watched a very […]
