Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. If you were to visit my office, you would see several essentially worthless pieces of paper prominently displayed. As I am typing this, I can…
Today is Brazilian Father’s Day, and so, despite the fact that my father is not Brazilian, it is a sufficiently auspicious occasion, I think, to warrant a rare Sunday post. In the summer between my third and fourth grade, my father accepted the call to a new pastorate, which meant moving to a new town…
Tax deductible contributions can be made to our work here in Brazil via our mission agency, Baptist Mid Missions. Just go the Baptist Mid Missions homepage and click on the link that says “Give”. When the menu drops down, you can put our name in the drop down menu, and the amount you plan to…
This weeks “snapshots” includes a variety of pictures. As always, more can be seen on our Instagram feed. We had a great time touching base with Pastor Francivaldo and Géssica. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) On the menu… View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
As the quarantine tightened here in Brazil, Itacyara and some of her friends had an idea for a video project that would bring together believers from around the world. Over the next several weeks they recruited other friends – from all walks of life – to each film themselves reading a verse from a section…
If there is one thing that unites our fractured American society today, it is the universal acknowledgement that Jeffrey Epstein was human scum. Upon his arrest, there was great rejoicing across the social and political spectrum, as there was outrage at his “suicide”. And now, with the arrest of his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, hope springs…
Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation, but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away. For no sooner has the sun risen with a burning heat than it withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beautiful appearance perishes. So the rich man also will…
I was able to do more reading this month than last, thankfully. Then again, that was a low bar. Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story by Wilfred M. McClay I started reading “Land of Hope” before all the current iconoclastic craziness started. As my reading progressed, I found it to be…
Several years ago a former student of mine wrote from college to tell me he was reading Romans, and having a hard time following Paul’s sequence of thought. I made an attempt to break it down for him, and this was the result. Introduction There is no better book of the Bible than Romans to…
Well…actually…Ebenezer never left. But you know what I mean. After almost four months of quarantine, messages on Facebook Live, prayer meetings via Zoom, the Ebenezer Baptist Church had its first in-person service this Sunday. And, despite the ubiquitous masks and hand sanitizer, it was glorious. Here are some pictures. We appreciate your prayers as we,…