Equal Yoke
During my first years of ministry I received a phone call from a married lady of our church asking if I could urgently fetch her at the maternity hospital because…
Don’t insult my Mom
Call me what you want, but don't insult my mother! This was the code of ethics amongst kids where I grew up with. We didn't have the electronic games of…
Embracing Modernity
Once I participated in a conference where they made us go through an interesting exercise. They made us write with the opposite hand that we are use to. Therefore the…
Extra Life
One of the consequences of the past decades of computerization has been the proliferation of video games. There are video games for all ages and preferences in all sorts of…
Against Homosexuals?
A couple of years ago I was at the airport waiting to board a flight when a lady quickly told me as she passed me by: “you are against homosexuals”.…
Used Car
When I was ordained as a Salvation Army Officer my older brothers gave me a used car for my ministry, a small Volkswagen that served me well for all the…
Naked Almond Tree
How nice it was to enjoy the shade of that big leafy almond tree in front of the kindergarten courtyard in San Gonzalo, Rio de Janeiro. The summer temperatures easily…
Déjà vu
The French expression “Déjà vu” which means “already seen”, describes the sensation that one has when living a new situation but feeling like having lived it before. It is like…
Eating from the Manger
This time of the year everywhere we look we see the nativity scene, the baby in the manger together with Marie and Joseph surrounded by the wise men, the pastors,…
Clash of Generations
I’ll never forget the first time I felt completely outdated. We were going as a family to the Mall when my daughters asked me if I was going with the…