Foundation of Faith

Heroes in Crises

“My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm 73:26 In Psalm 73, Asaph reveals for us one of the deepest and darkest hours of […]

Foundation of Faith

Needing Father

It is hard to estimate the need a human being has for a father. Possibly, this need comes from an inherent need for God, but it is more than that. From a human perspective, a […]

Foundation of Faith

I Will Be With You

In 1940, my son Heinrich and his family moved to Rio das Antas to serve the congregation there. Having left behind some of their household goods with us in Nova Esperanca and having extremely limited […]

Foundation of Faith

Natural and Spiritual Gifts

All of us have natural gifts. Some of us are good with our hands. Some of us have good memories. Some enjoy working outside, others prefer office jobs. We are born with certain aptitudes. Some […]

Foundation of Faith

Gifts of the Spirit

God has fulfilled the promise of the Son of God: “I will build my church” (Matthew 16:18) and has sent the Holy Spirit as God’s administrator (John 14:16). Through the Holy Spirit, people are born […]

Foundation of Faith

The Last Tract

Every Sunday afternoon, after the morning service at their church, the pastor and his eleven-year-old son would go out into their town and hand out gospel tracts. On this particular Sunday afternoon, it was very […]