This morning, as I read my daily on-line New York Times, I came across a short video titled “A conversation with my black son”; in it, a number of black […]

Eternal hope from the borderlands – Jeremiah 29:1-14 From the start of the Cuban Revolution, thousands upon thousands began fleeing Cuba much in the same way you’d flee a dangerous […]

“I Thirst” (John 19:28) Jesus has no taste in his mouth, even though another Old Testament scripture is fulfilled here. Psalm 69:21, “a plea for God’s deliverance and lament about […]

To say that Dr. Cláudio Carvalhaes is a very interesting individual with a rich and varied past is a major understatement. As a young boy, he earned money shining shoes […]

“Come.” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and beginning […]

Guiding Scriptures: Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38 The Wilderness we enter during Lent is a choice.  We can choose to mindfully engage in the Lenten Wilderness by fasting from daily satisfactions […]