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Stuff Christians Like - Jon Acuff : Spotting a missionary. (& Caption this photo)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:51:36 +0000

Re: #4 So true. Many of the people with whom we work (in Brazil) automatically equate furlough with vacation. Perhaps we need to lay of the pictures of our trips to Disney...

Stuff Christians Like - Jon Acuff : Spotting a missionary. (& Caption this photo)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:03:45 +0000

Re: #4 So true. Many of the people with whom we work (in Brazil) automatically equate furlough with vacation. Perhaps we need to lay of the pictures of our trips to Disney...

Michael Hyatt Blog : Rule #1: Don’t Publicly Criticize Your Boss

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:07:38 +0000

I think I saw a reference to this in one of your replies, but it bears repeating...the parallels between this situation and the MacArthur/Truman conflict are fascinating. If McChrystal had learned from MacArthur's mistakes, and Obama had learned from Truman's mistakes, this might never have happened.

Stuff Christians Like - Jon Acuff : What are the best Christian blogs?

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:58:48 +0000

If robust theological debate is your thing, than it is hard to beat the Pyromaniacs blog. For less dogmatic fare I thoroughly enjoy Abraham Piper's 22 Words.

Stuff Christians Like - Jon Acuff : Not using snopes.com or google.

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:51:52 +0000

Oh, and I heard #7 used as an actual sermon illustration. Unbelievable. As if what the Bible says about Hell is not scary enough, so we have to use made-up stories.

Stuff Christians Like - Jon Acuff : Not using snopes.com or google.

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:47:08 +0000

Awesome post! At the risk of sounding like #6, every Christian who has an e-mail account should read this. Also, best line: "It was essentially the email equivalent of the officiating in the World Cup."

Stuff Christians Like - Jon Acuff : The wild difference between a Mother's Day sermon and a Father's Day sermon.

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:32:59 +0000

I saw this happen in a church I worked at once. Mothers day was a lovefest, and all mothers were placed on a pedestal right next to Mother Teresa, Joan of Arc, and the Virgin Mary. Then came Fathers Day, and the special program was designed specifically to tell fathers just how badly they were screwing things up. Not coincidentally, a few weeks later the pastor complained about the low attendance at the Fathers Day function.

Stuff Christians Like - Jon Acuff : The wild difference between a Mother's Day sermon and a Father's Day sermon.

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:32:51 +0000

http://maurilioamorim.com/ : Bad Church Names

Sat, 5 Jun 2010 18:40:36 +0000

Once I saw (in Florida, I think) an "Upper Room Baptist Church"--which wouldn't be such a big deal except that it was a one-story building.

Stuff Christians Like - Jon Acuff : Shameless Saturday!

Sat, 29 May 2010 18:34:16 +0000

Great idea! My blog about our ministry in Brazil: www.comingstobrazil.com And while you're there, check out my book which is being posted, one chapter per week: The Adventures of Missionary Max http://www.comingstobrazil.com/blog/archives/miss...

Michael Hyatt Blog : Leaders Who Leave a Lasting Impact

Fri, 28 May 2010 18:42:42 +0000

Very good post. Insights for both the one being counseled and the one offering counsel.

Stuff Christians Like - Jon Acuff : What someone did to my cardboard cut out.

Thu, 20 May 2010 18:47:34 +0000

Buy my book or I'll sick Xena on you!

Michael Hyatt Blog : SoChurch: The Next Generation of Church Software

Thu, 6 May 2010 12:47:00 +0000

This sounds really great. It will be interesting to see if it will be applicable to foreign church plants (support for foreign languages, etc).

Stuff Christians Like - Jon Acuff : Who is the best non dead Christian writer?

Thu, 6 May 2010 12:30:45 +0000

John Piper, without a doubt. And I think his son Abraham is going to make a mark on Christian writing as well.

http://maurilioamorim.com/ : Travel Log: Brazil. Observations from an Expatriate

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:35:09 +0000

Awesome! You should take some time to tour the Northeast. In a classic mix of metaphors, it's a whole different enchilada up here.

http://maurilioamorim.com/ : Travel Log: Brazil. Observations from an Expatriate

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:26:20 +0000

Awesome! You should take some time to tour the Northeast. In a classic mix of metaphors, it's a whole different enchilada up here.

http://maurilioamorim.com/ : Travel Log: Brazil. Observations from an Expatriate

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:21:26 +0000

As a missionary in Brazil, I always enjoy when you post about my adoptive country. A couple comments: About #1. While obviously heartened by the growth of Evangelical Christianity in Brazil, the percentage of it that is dedicated to a "health and wealth" message is concerning. About #3: Even here in the northeast (interior Ceará) things are booming. Our city (Juazeiro do Norte) has a shopping mall, several high-rise appartments, with several others being constructed. When I was down south recently I was astounded by the signs of prosperity I saw everywhere, including a mall scene in Campinas very similar to the one in the picture you posted. About #4: One of the many reasons I love this country. About #6: While we don't have the sheer volume of cars on the road here in the Nordeste, we are plagued with motorcycles that swarm like hordes of grasshoppers through traffic. Makes driving more like running an obstacle course. Enjoyed your post, hope you write more about Brazil in the future.

Stuff Christians Like - Jon Acuff : Having a favorite, “God is amazing” item.

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 14:24:20 +0000

Hey...where's Perry?

Michael Hyatt Blog : A Social Media Framework

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:35:10 +0000

Ever since you first wrote about this strategy I have worked hard to implement it. Not only has it transformed the way I use social media, it has also broadened and deepened my contacts. I recently had the opportunity to speak to a group of about 100 missionaries here in Brazil about social media. After sharing this philosophy with them (giving credit where credit is due, of course) several of them expressed appreciation, telling me that they had never understood until then how social media could be a useful tool in ministry. My recent post Brazilian Musical Interlude: Asa Branca

Michael Hyatt Blog : The Leadership Strategy of Jesus

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:32:01 +0000

My wife and I are preparing for a church-planting opportunity here in Brazil. Your post just clarified my thinking on the matter of the training. "Going deeper with a few" will be my new motto. My recent post Brazilian Musical Interlude: Asa Branca