For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes, and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a good place,” and say to the poor…
It’s been an interesting week. Here are some pictures, and a video. 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 (@andrewcomings) View this post on Instagram A post…
Let’s start with Ebenezer. On Sunday we had our first full service of the New Year, which coincided with our first regular service under our new tent. Here is a little video, featuring also the return of my saxophone after several months of hiatus. Now on to camp. On Tuesday we took a day to…
I’ve long contended that God has a biting sense of humor. The plagues of Egypt, the talking donkey, Christ’s hilarious jabs at the Pharisees – all represent some pretty high comedy in the pages of Scripture. But even I could not have predicted the exquisite timing of the “divine comedy” that unfolded last week. I…
My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. Some of the most interesting places to visit in the four-hundred-year-old city of São Luís – where God has given us the privilege of ministering – are the old churches built by the Portuguese during colonial times….
Over the New Year’s holiday we were able to leave our hectic life behind and spend some relaxing days with Itacyara’s sister and brother-in-law in a little out-of-the-way town in the interior of Maranhão called Nina Rodrigues. Here are some pictures: Shopping is a different experience… View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
Here are the ten best books I read in 2020. The are listed in the order I read them. You can see my entire reading list here. Escape from Rome by Walter Scheidel Rome fell, and that’s a good thing. Reason, Faith, and the Struggle for Western Civilization by Samuel Gregg The uneasy relationship between…
Arguing for the truth of God’s word is made that much easier when the pagans are gracious enough to do the heavy lifting. In Romans 1:18-32 the apostle Paul describes for us the sequence of degradation experienced a society that has rejected the Creator. As I read the daily headlines, I am always reminded of…
Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world. Certain things go together to such a degree that when they are separated, the individual parts lose all their significance. Examples: macaroni and cheese, Simon and Garfunkle, Laurel…
I dedicated 2020 to becoming literate in NT Greek. In 2021 I am doing the same with Hebrew. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) Do these look like the faces of puppies who have just been vaccinated? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings)…