Author: Thomas Brown

Em 2010, publiquei uma ficção bíblica sobre cinco jovens lutando para alcançar seu objetivo enquanto vagavam pelo deserto rumo à Terra Prometida, junto com seus parentes e companheiros israelitas; o título é Milca. Para isso, tive que pesquisar e consultar constantemente os livros de Números, Deuteronômio, Josué e mapas. Depois disso, meu filho David sempre… Continue reading Minha Viagem a Jerusalém →

In 2010, I published a biblical fiction about five young women struggling to achieve their goal as they roamed the desert bound for the Promised Land, along with their Israelite relatives and companions; the title is Milcah. For this, I had to do research and constantly consult the books of Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua and maps.… Continue reading My Holy Land Trip →

“Donald, go! The sign is green. Are you day dreaming?” I touched his shoulder alerting him. We had stopped on Francisco Glicério Avenue waiting to cross General Osório. These were the two busiest streets of downtown Campinas. “Oh yes, Mother, I was. I guess this letter is going to cause a great change in our… Continue reading Donald Reminisces →

For seven years I had thrown myself wholeheartedly into an adventure in prayer. The answer flew in from far away in the form of a letter. These days God doesn’t use winged angels to deliver messages. God uses people - in this case David Trembley was God's messenger. I couldn’t contain myself. I literally jumped… Continue reading A Taste of Brazil: Part 1 →

We will covered  2 subjects today. First, we will take a look at some families of the Bible. Second, I will provide some basic and practical principles for mothers, fathers, grandparents and anyone else in charge of caring for children. Relationships in the family are not always perfect. It is our duty as parents to… Continue reading Talk Given at the First Presbyterian Church of Rio Verde →

This is the final free installment of this book. If you have gotten interested enough and want to purchase the book, see the information at the right of the screen. The situation for women in Brazil has improved greatly since I grew up there. But, the principle stories included in this chapter are representative of… Continue reading Ask. Seek. Knock. A Life Shaped by Conversations With God – Women Suffering Injustices of Unequal Status →

Life in  rural areas of Brazil during my childhood was hard and dangerous. Folks adapted to it and thrived but some of the dangers, such as malaria, were a constant part of life. This chapter tells about some of these realities and my own bout with malaria. I tell of another very disruptive event in… Continue reading Ask. Seek. Knock. A Life Shaped By Conversations With God – Chapter Six – Malaria and Nené Marries →

The memories in this chapter touch on subjects that are often hard to recall and often the kind you hide from the world. I grew up in a time in Brazil when there was no formal justice. There was justice but it was often hard to obtain and especially hard for poor women. I wanted… Continue reading Ask. Seek. Knock. A Life Shaped By Conversations With God – Chapter 5 – Broken Dolls and Shattered Lives →