Things that will not be in Heaven

Heaven is wonderful because some things will not be there. It is the absence of some bad and awful things that will make that place a wonderful place. We all hope to live in a place where evil and ugliness are not present. Well, Heaven is that place. These verses from the Book of Revelation […]

Heaven is a wonderful place

“Heaven is a wonderful place Filled with glory and grace I want to see my Savior’s face Heaven is a wonderful place” Do you remember that hymn? I used to sing it in our Sunday school class and youth camp in Brazil. Of course the translation was a little bit different, but the meaning was […]

Small decisions that can make a big difference – Watch Your Mouth

“Arghhhh, @#$%&!…” Is this what comes out of your mouth when things are not the way you want? Or maybe when you hit your thumb instead of the nail? Those bad words find a way out of our mouth so quickly that we do not have time to hold them back. When we realize, they […]

Limping your way in the Kingdom

Our generation places great value on those who are the healthiest, the strongest, the fittest, the youngest, and the smartest, leaving behind a throng that do not fit in this mold anymore. In this new era there is no room for aged, weak, small, sick, or people to are not used to the new gadgets. […]

When God Calls Our Name

Abraham, Moses, Samuel and Paul are among those people who heard the voice of God in a special way. God called them to a different place and life, to a mission, to become a prophet and judge, and to become an apostle of the new community of disciples. We could mention many others but these […]

People who missed a great opportunity to be saved

We all know the story about the religious man who was on the porch of his house when a storm was approaching. Someone came with a car and asked him to get in. When the water was getting inside the house another man in a truck offered help. Later when he was on top of […]

C’mon God, Give Me a Break! – Do not take me now!

As we age, our preoccupation with our body and health increases. Every new pain or discomfort comes with that feeling that maybe this is something else. Every time that our doctor calls us after receiving our tests gives us chills. It gets worse when he or she says: “We need to talk.” Now this feeling […]

C’mon God, Give Me a Break! – They are plotting against me

I remember a time long ago when I faced opposition because of my ministry. I decided to make some changes in the way we were doing church, and that stirred powerful people against me. I wrote a book in Portuguese about that (A Doutrina da Gravata). During that time, even though things were calm, I […]

Meditations on the Gospel Bracelet – Yellow 2

The beauty of this bracelet is that the whole plan of salvation begins in Heaven and ends in Heaven. In Heaven is where God planned our salvation before the foundation of the world, and Heaven is our final destination, at least for those who were bought by the blood of the Lamb. After learning about […]

Meditations on the Gospel Bracelet – Red

“What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus; What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.” These are the words well penned by Robert Lowry. Churches all over the world have sung this beautiful hymn for decades. It emphasizes the importance and the work of the precious […]