Yesterday the caveman (technologically speaking) used Skype for the first time with a friend in the UK. It was a little weird because they looked like they had white face paint on. Maybe i did too.
Yesterday morning had a long conversation with an American ex-pat who owns a little bakery (padaria) here. He told me about his life and extensive travels in a different business, and about his vision to start homes that would combine aged people and young orphans on every continent.
Last night was invited to a little party at the home of a man who is an agent for professional soccer players. He actually has a small soccer field inside his property that the neighborhood children play on. He served the famous Rio Grande do Sul barbeque. There were about thirty people there including children and enough food for sixty. Afterwards one of the church deacons ministered the gospel after his wife sang. (There were those that did not know Christ in attendance.)
You have heard the phrase, "You can't take it with you." As with so many others this has a Biblical origin. "Do not be overawed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases; for he will take nothing with him when he dies, his splendor will not descend with him." (Psalm 49:16-17 NIV)
The other night Samir & Lu hosted about a dozen people. He asked me to share, and so i spoke about the practical nature of the inspiration of the Bible. Sadly this is a little understood topic. Most Christians will agree in theory but have never truly thought about what this means and how it should affect their decisions, values, and convictions. Some verses i used were 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:16-21 with Matthew 17:1-7, Hebrews 4:12, John 14:26, 16:13, 17:17. For visual learners I used the "hand" illustration that i learned from the Navigators, and another one the Lord gave me the first time i was in Brazil.
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