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,…
Of late I’ve had a number of people on social media ask me about the “current situation” in Brazil – and by this they mean either the pandemic or Antifa-like riots, or a combination of both. Then this weekend the internet blew up after John MacArthur’s Grace Community Church announced plans to recommence services, in…
For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord. A friend here in Brazil once told me about a prayer meeting he attended. When the time came to share prayer requests and praises, one man stood up to thank the brethren for praying for the sale of his car. “God…
Here, once again, is a little window into our life in Brazil, via our Instagram feed. This week’s collection features some local wildlife, as well as other interesting pictures. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) …
Recently, in one of my largely ill-advised descents into Twitter-land, I came across the following tweet: Which three letters get white Christians more uptight? Which three letters have been most preached against? KKK or BLM? — Brian Dye (@visionnehemiah) July 15, 2020 Now, there’s a lot to unpack here, but the part that got my…