Man-Free Weekend!
This past weekend was the manhood retreat. As it came close to time, the ladies said goodbye to the men and then saw them off. Before they left each lady drew a name out of a cup, picking a man to pray for as he embarked on this transformation. We also made sure to pray…
“Tu es o meu filho”
In English it translates to “You are my child”. This has been said to me every time I’ve been in Brazil, multiple times and has come from multiple individuals, but I believe it all comes from the same source, the Lord. What has always followed after hearing this is an encounter with the Holy Spirit…
Christians, Power, & Calling
This week Trent Wilbanks and I are team teaching our final module for the academic year. Cultural transformation is the topic, and Andy Crouch’s book Culture Making is the backbone text. Concept of the week? Power. Crouch says that cultural power is “the ability to successfully propose a new cultural good.” As it turns out,…