Author Archives: Lucas
Psalm 120 – Lord they are against me – Part 2
There was a time, when I was a pastor in Brazil, that I made some small changes in the liturgy of my church. We decided to have a guitar player, we bought a drum set, and we added some praise … Continue reading
Psalm 120 – Lord they are against me – Part 1
When Marta and I moved to Cincinnati, we experienced another cultural shock. I had one in New Jersey, as a Brazilian moving to the U.S. I had another one when in New Jersey I worked only with Portuguese speaking people. … Continue reading
The Songs of the Pilgrims
One day I was watching TV, when I found one of those infomercial programs. They were selling a collection of CDs from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. I could not believe it. It was the first time that I was … Continue reading
Why we die? – The Final Destination
One of the biggest challenges for the church to communicate the Gospel with our generation is that feelings are defining the truth, and opinions are substituting the Scriptures – The Word of God. If someone does not feel it right, … Continue reading
Why we die? – The Universal Contamination
“I never thought that I would be capable of doing this!” Some times we hear the news about good people doing terrible things, and we wonder, how is that possible? Other times we just cannot believe that he or she … Continue reading
Why we die? – The initial rebellion
“What, in the world, is going on?”It seems that our world is going crazy. Wars, murders, illness, deterioration, deformity, and so many other things that make us pause and ponder: “How did we get here?”and “Why do we die?” There are many … Continue reading
What happen when we die? – The Beginning of the Intermediate State
For some people the story that Jesus told in Luke 16: 19-31 is reason for concerns. Jesus could not be clearer than that about death, heaven and hell. Christianity postulates that there will be a resurrection of the body at … Continue reading
What happens when we die? – The Spirit/Soul Separates from the Body
In his poem “If You Could See Me Now”, Patsy Stambaugh says this: “If you could see me now you wouldn’t shed a tear.Though you may not understand why I’m no longer there.Remember my spirit that is the real me … Continue reading