The world is changing, and I am excited to join a team of Brazilians who are leading some of those changes, as they follow God into His mission. I recently accepted an invitation to become Executive Coordinator at Martureo: the Brazilian Center for Missiological Reflection. Of course, it sweetens the deal to know I get to travel to Brazil regularly!
There are actually several cool things that excite me about my new ministry location and focus. First, I have been preparing for it all my life. I first went to Brazil Continue reading “Why I am excited to work in Martureo”
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Martureo
In late April, I started a new job in Brazil. I am now the Executive Coordinator for Martureo: the Brazilian Center for Missiological Reflection.
Marcos Amado founded Martureo to produce resources Brazilians need to assess their experience in global mission and chart a course for the future.
When Lois and I went as missionaries to Brazil in the 70’s we believed Brazilians should not so much receive missionaries as send them. Over the next few decades that is exactly what happened. A movement of Brazilians in global mission emerged and grew. Continue reading “Martureo”
On living a charmed life #2 — Obrigado amigos e colegas!
Two special gifts came our way last month. And they point to larger gifts that guide our lives. A first gift came in the form of an old booklet of Brazilian recipes. It was a reminder to cherish the prayers of our friends. Read about that gift in another post on this blog.
The second gift was a trip to Brazil. It was a reminder that friends and networks broaden our world. Though we left Brazil 30 years ago, we still have Brazilian friends. Besides the friendship, they are a mature network of people who still take us into worlds we might never have known without them.
We left Brazil a long time ago. Continue reading “On living a charmed life #2 — Obrigado amigos e colegas!”
On living a charmed life—gift #1—thanks to you!

We started our family in Brazil, and then raised our daughters in Guatemala. Some people thought we were really dedicated—giving away our lives—but we always thought we were on the receiving end, getting many more good things than we ever gave up.

Migração árabe ao Brasil e influencias transnacionais
Resumo escrito desde perspectiva brasileira: A imigração árabe no Brasil
Palavras chaves:
Nahda — literature and the rise of Arab Nationalism.
Mahjar — Arab Diaspora
Liga Andaluz — Organizada em São Paulo em 1933, com o objetivo de dar continuidade ao Renascimento Literário Árabe.
An area to explore: Arab-Jews and the migration of Arabs and Jews to the Americas.
I began by watching this video by Zvi Ben-Dor Benite of NYU about the historical roots of the reality of Arab-Jews today.
Veja também este site brasileiro sobre Judeus Árabes
Outros escritos:
Elias Farhat, o poeta líbano-brasileiro do arabismo
A poesia árabe moderna tem raízes no Brasil