It’s the end of the year, time to finish up some reading projects, and cram in a couple others. An Introduction to Greek Philosophy (Great Courses) by David Roochnik I’m just going to come out and say it…online classes are horrible. Not only does the medium limit the scope of what can be presented, but…
Recently, the city of São Luís and the state of Maranhão restored the old train station in São Luís. This Christmas season they put on a light show, using the face of the elegant old building as a backdrop to project colorful images and animations. The theme, unsurprisingly, was trains. And, also unsurprisingly, I had…
The other day, around the dinner table, I had a talk with my boys about race. Here, in the form of a letter to them, is the gist of our conversation. Dear Michael and Nathanael, The time has come, I think, to talk to you about race. I really wish the world were in a…
If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless. Last weekend, as I enjoyed the sights and sounds of Christmas in São Luís with my family, I came upon a scene that could only happen in 2020. In the middle…
The following is a preliminary version of the prologue for the as-yet-unfinished third book of the Missionary Max series. It may change substantially before publication. Once again, artist Zilson Costa has provided an illustration exclusively for this preview. —— The mountainous waves tossed the wooden ship to and fro as if it were so much…
Last night we had our traditional Christmas Eve get-together with our extended Brazilian family. Itacyara was in charge of the decorations, and Michael and I were in charge of the train. In case you missed this video on social media, here it is again. Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our…
It’s been two weeks since our last Snapshots post, so we have a pretty good-sized picture trove to share today. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings…
Alternate titles for this post included “A Tent-ative Solution” and “For All In Tents and Purposes”. In case you haven’t figured it out yet, the Ebenezer church has begun meeting under a large tent. The main reason for this is (you guessed it!) Covid-19. We have been meeting outside in compliance with recommendations for the…
In the part of Brazil where I live, it doesn’t take long for people to figure out that I’m not Brazilian. In the olden days of yore (roughly six months ago), the first question that followed the revelation of my American nationality would be something like “What part of the US are you from?”, “How…
But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does. Our American culture has given us, over the years, a warped definition of the word “liberty”. I’m convinced that, were…