The Bible tells us in the book of Ecclesiastes that there is no knew thing under the sun. This can be seen clearly when it comes to the spiritual condition of our world and specifically in Bolivia where they have the mix of colonial Catholicism and Andean Animism (worshiping object principally in nature). I have been to a Catholic Church in Bolivia where they have the statue of … [Read more...]
The Vote is in for Bolivia
The political situation in Bolivia, South America has been anything but stable over the past year. This time last year, the previous president, that represented the socialist party, was ousted by the people, because he was attempting to run for a third term that the constitution did not allow for and there was also suspected fraud. Because of Covid, the elections had been … [Read more...]
Corruption and the Need for Christ
As a missionary to Bolivia it always saddens me to hear about the corruption and deceit that often takes place in the Bolivian government. In a recent news article, Bolivia’s former socialist president, Evo Morales, was accused of having several relationships with, and fathering children with sixteen year old girls. He was also accused of tampering with last years election and … [Read more...]
Pray for Bolivia
Bolivia has long been a country of much political and social unrest. It is one of few countries that has had as many coup attempts as the amount of years it has existed. They have had over 190 coup attempts and revolutions in 191 years. In recent years the government has taken a swing from the more right wing conservative government to a left wing socialist government, much … [Read more...]
No Hope after Death
"Dia de los Muertos" or "Day of the Dead" here in Bolivia would be what you commonly know as Halloween in the US, although the way they celebrate it here is quite a bit different than Halloween. Here the focus in more on the dead relatives of the people, instead of ghosts and goblins and all the other things. The people here believe that on this day their dead relatives return … [Read more...]