I Ate Like A God in Brazil: The Importance of Contextualization and Empathy

Cachoeira is a small, historical, inland city in the state of Bahia, Brazil, located about a ten-minute drive from the Adventist College where I spent the last six months serving as a volunteer teacher and missionary. Working with a full schedule throughout the week, I enjoyed escaping to this little town on various Saturday evenings to explore and embrace the culture of the baianos. During one of my visits there, my friend Sanzia urged me to try out a traditional street food known as the “acarajé”: a small, round fritter ball…

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Daniel M. Duffis Jr.

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I focus on the intersect between theology, mission and culture.

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