New Blog: Dicas para Pastores

I started a Portuguese language blog for pastors called "Dicas para Pastores" This one is going to be tough writing. For me, English is easier.

Transparency

Confession is good for the soul, but bad for the reputation. One of these things is more important than the other.

On the Cochlear Implant Blog

Blogged on Stephen’s Cochlear Implant http://smy2ci.blogspot.com: Another Step towards Speech Recognition “In normal circumstances, I still can’t understand much..”

Favorite Posts from my Beyond Outreach Blog - 2011

Here are my five favorite posts on my Beyond Outreach blog from 2011, a year with few posts. http://beyondoutreach.blogspot.com Have a read.

Our Salvation

An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because the one conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name JESUS, because he will save his people from their sins."

Blog Facelifts

I gave some of my blogs a facelift today, updating some pictures of myself and my family.

New Family Pictures

Today, I will take my family to get some pictures taken. We had tried in time for Christmas cards, but family pictures will be nice either way. I’ll post some on Facebook.

Bible Storying Journal: Mud, Rain, and a Hill

Blogged on Bible Storying Jornal:In the Rain, in the Mud, Uphill @ http://smy2brazil.blogspot.com “I carried Nilson, as it was raining and a muddy river was flowing down at our feet.”

Update on my cochlear implant

I had a major breakthrough hearing with my cochlear implant yesterday. Read about it on http://smy2ci.blogspot.com “There is noise everywhere!”

Leadership

Some are gifted with natural leadership. Others are called to be leaders with no ability or background. God can make anyone into a good leader, but it takes a lot of hard work.

Stephen’s Cochlear Implant

I posted an update on my Cochlear Implant blog – http://smy2ci.blogspot.com I have been wearing the CI for 4 weeks now, and these are some observations.