You may remember a week ago I posted about the emancipation of the Ebenezer church from the mother church. On that occasion I teased about some bigger news to come on the 29th. The following week, I posted this on social media: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) And…
A busier than normal schedule and longer than normal books made for a shorter than normal list this month. Still, there were couple really great reads. Empires of the Sea by Roger Crowley Empires of the Sea is the second Roger Crowley book I’ve read. It won’t be the last. After reading his breathtaking description…
I rarely talk about my hobbies on this site, but I couldn’t resist posting this. Besides my trains, this features Itacyara’s artistry in decorating the tree and Michael and Nathanael’s work on the scenery. Michael also applied his editing skills to the video. Merry Christmas from the Comings family! Did you enjoy this post? Consider…
As has become our custom, the church family gathered together for a Christmas lunch on the Sunday before Christmas. This year almost forty people showed up. It’s easy to see why this is one of the highlights of our year. Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to…
The Ebenezer youth group got together on the beach last Friday for a final bash for 2019. As we look through these pictures we are thrilled with how these teens have grown, both in numbers and in their walk with God. We are also thankful for Pastor Francivaldo, who brought a reflection from the Word…
I love the ocean. One of my favorite pastimes here is going to one of the many beaches within ten minutes of our house. But THIS is why I do not swim in said ocean: This bad boy was caught off the coast of the city of Icatu, which, if you’ve been paying attention, you…
Last night marked a huge milestone for the Ebenezer Regular Baptist Church. Our founding church (Good News Regular Baptist) voted to officially grant us “emancipated” status. What this means is that we are no longer a congregation of that church, but a duly recognized, independent, Regular Baptist church. For a long time we have functioned…
Rediscovering the Church Fathers by Michael A. G. Haykin A collection of essays on a few of the notable Church Fathers of the first four centuries of Christianity. I learned a lot, and it piqued my interest to delve more deeply into patristic life and theology. All the chapters were informative. My personal favorite was…
Some time ago I posted about the evolution of my daily running routine from “just something I did to stay healthy” to “a bunch of guys from the church bonding” to “official church running day”. Now, there is one more addition to the trajectory: “fund-raising for church construction”. This idea was actually born on one…
A week of bed-rest made time for some serious reading this month. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch by Donald J. Sobol This is the third Encyclopedia Brown book I’ve read with my sons at the lunch table. The guys enjoy trying to figure out the mysteries before we read the answers,…