I have lived in Brazil since 1984 with the family, where, and from where, we share the gospel in person, in print (in both Portuguese and English), and through the Internet (ditto). My job description, best I can sum it up, is as a teacher of the Way.
This is my humble weblogsite (rhymes with, and is kin to, troglodyte), much like a Brazilian feijoada, with a bit of everything thrown in, devotionals, work reports (now at GoSpeak.org), poetry, essays, UPLift articles and quotes, personal thoughts, background to what I’m doing elsewhere.
For those niggly little questions, see the FAQ.
In the Dec. 2008 pic above: yours truly, Vicki, Joel and Tansy, Valerie and Micah, Leila (front and center), taken near Cunha, city at the other end of our Paraiba Valley region. Since then, a grandbaby. That pic, coming up soon.
Special interests or hobbies: swimming, spirituality, missional incarnation, poetry. And chocolate. And grandbabies of course.
I’ve done a few items with my bio around the Internet. See these pages for more. Some are writing and literature sites.
- My card
- Profile on Friendica, now a major starting point for me
- Publisher and editor of BrotherhoodNews.com and Forthright Magazine
- As a long-term missionary on OldPaths.net
- Christian-Poets.com
- Bio at JournalistID.com
- Bible study forum on PreachersFiles.com


2009/08/28 at 10:48
Your parents came to visit a week or so ago here at Norfork. They said their last name was Matheny and I knew the name. I knew of a Lynn Matheny who preached some time back and I don’t think I asked them that. But I did ask them if they had someone in their family who preached and they said yes.
We’ve never met but I have seen and read ur writings on the internet through your website and gospelpreachers list.
they seem like good people. I’m very sure that you think that as well.
Hope you have a great day
Wilkin Tom O’Neal
Norfork church of Christ
Salesville, AR 72653
2009/08/28 at 11:36
Mom had mentioned they visited there and that you’d asked them about somebody in the family preaching. Yup, I do think they’re good folk.
Don’t think we’re any kin to Lynn, though I’ve heard of him.
Thanks for popping in!
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2010/02/25 at 09:00
Keep up the good work, and lets win the World for Jesus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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