Author: pedrohenriquedosbarros@gmail.com

  • Religious Freedom in Brazil: Understand the Myths and Your Rights

    Religious Freedom in Brazil: Understand the Myths and Your Rights

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    Religious freedom in Brazil is a fundamental right guaranteed to all people, regardless of their religion, belief, or lack of faith. This means that each individual can believe, not believe, change religions, participate in worship, and express their convictions, provided they respect the rights of others. Despite constitutional protection, there…

  • A New Creature: Behold, All Things Have Become New

    A New Creature: Behold, All Things Have Become New

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    A Reflection on 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 I want to start by talking to you about two things that, when changed, make us see completely different people: a man without a beard and a woman without makeup. Who here has never seen a man who shaved his beard or a woman…

  • Young Christian creates the “Fala Comigo” app for non-verbal autistic children

    Young Christian creates the “Fala Comigo” app for non-verbal autistic children

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    For student Henrique Ernesto Rodrigues Costa, serving God also involves technology. A young Baptist and member of the First Baptist Church in Parauapebas, he is part of the team that developed the Fala Comigo (Talk to Me) App, which aims to support the communication of non-verbal autistic children. The initiative…

  • John’s Vision of Revelation

    John’s Vision of Revelation

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    In Revelation 1, we are introduced to the entire content of the book. Everything happens through a vision that John has on the island of Patmos about what was to come: from Jesus to John — and from John to us. This vision of the glorified Christ is the crucial…

  • The Example of Daniel in Babylon

    The Example of Daniel in Babylon

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    Today, I want to share a reflection based on the book of Daniel 1:1–21. Daniel’s story teaches us how to conduct ourselves in the midst of adverse conditions during the Babylonian captivity. It was during the reign of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, that the city of Jerusalem was besieged by…

  • What Was It Like Attending a Theological Seminary?

    What Was It Like Attending a Theological Seminary?

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    The Journey of Choices and Discoveries When I understood my calling to pastoral ministry, I was surprised by some issues that changed my personal expectations about this whole process of becoming a pastor. I used to think a pastor was recognized through their ministerial practice in the Church and, at…

  • Satisfaction in Jesus

    Satisfaction in Jesus

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    Devotional: Pedro Barros Base text – John 4:1-14. On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink […]” Introduction I don’t know if you notice this, but our lives are always very…

  • Como a arqueologia prova a existência do Rei Davi?

    Como a arqueologia prova a existência do Rei Davi?

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    Relíquia com o desenho de uma figura indica a existência de um guerreiro bíblico Uma descoberta feita pela Autoridade de Antiguidades de Israel (IAA) pode provar a existência de um dos guerreiros do rei Davi citado na Bíblia. Um selo talhado em rocha foi encontrado próximo à muralha Sul do…

  • O que é a vida? (e porque a resposta é vivê-la)

    O que é a vida? (e porque a resposta é vivê-la)

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    Você já parou, no meio de uma atividade comum, e se pegou questionando: “O que é a vida?” Essa inquietação não é apenas sua; é uma das questões mais antigas e persistentes da humanidade. O confronto com o absurdo Muitas vezes, buscamos respostas na ciência — que descreve a vida…