As we prepare this update, Mexico is about to face off against Ecuador in the FIFA World Cup games in Mexico City. The atmosphere across the entire country of Mexico is being described as “electric, a nationwide party with street festivals, mariachi bands, viral fan interactions, and unwavering support of ‘El Tri.' We’ll be watching…perhaps you as well. Roughly 60 miles from Mexico City is the city of Jiutepec with roughly 214,000 residents which makes it the second largest city in the state...

Included in the mix of our Bible resources are a handful of beautifully illustrated children’s stories based on real-life experiences from LOGOI’s ministry — often involving my dad. One of my favorites is called “Mateo Won’t Give Up.” After a long day of teaching and preaching at a LOGOI pastor’s conference in Chile, Dad (the late Dr. Les Thompson) was heading to his hotel and decided to stop for a bite to eat at a local restaurant. While he was sitting at his table waiting for his meal, a...

Chances are you are unfamiliar with the Biobío Region in Southern Chile. It is so named because of the mighty Biobío River which, for over 350 years, served as a natural impassable border known as “La Frontera” (The Borderline) which kept the Inca Empire and then Spanish Empire from entering its borders. Interestingly, between 1715 and 1820, thousands of miners and ranchers from Biobío helped build the California cities of San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles. The Biobío Region is also...