The Music Must Go On!
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The Music Must Go On!

Our church has always been a singing church. Since the pandemic hit several weeks ago, we have been having our services online, and whatever its strengths, Zoom is not conducive to congregational music. That hasn’t stopped us from singing, however. Here is a video of four young ladies from our church, ministering to an online…

What Do Missionaries Do on Lockdown?
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What Do Missionaries Do on Lockdown?

Well, let’s have a look shall we? We study and write. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Comings (@andrewcomings) We do “honeydo” projects. 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…

How Ebenezer Worshiped Last Sunday
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How Ebenezer Worshiped Last Sunday

Like thousands of other churches around the globe, the Corona Virus forced the members of the Ebenezer church to stay at home and listen to the Sunday School lessons and message via Facebook Live. Here are some pictures. Blogger and author Tim Challies has posted an excellent article full of pictures of believers gathering in…

A Letter to Rebecca on her Birthday
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A Letter to Rebecca on her Birthday

Rebecca is a sweet ten-year-old girl in our church who was so looking forward to her birthday party, scheduled for last Saturday. Unfortunately, the Corona Virus stepped in and changed those plans. Needless to say, she was very disappointed. Unable to visit, I decided to send this letter instead. Perhaps it will help others dealing…

Our Woke Church
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Our Woke Church

As a missionary with a vital stake in the trends that periodically sweep the Western theological and ecclesiastical landscape, I have been following with interest the growth of a “woke” or “diversity” or “critical race” discussion that has taken place over the past several years. If I can be allowed to summarize a very complex…

The Invasion of the Ebenezer Gang
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The Invasion of the Ebenezer Gang

Three or four times a year our house is transformed into a sort of camp as kids (and some who have long since lost their kid status) from Ebenezer spend a couple days with us. It is an informal time of tree climbing, board gaming, and food-eating. Here are some pictures of the latest such…

At the Borders of Pain and Suffering*
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At the Borders of Pain and Suffering*

An update on the Ebenezer fund-raising “marathon” is long past due. Despite threatening clouds, the event went off without a hitch. Several of our church members were joined by members of a couple of our sister churches at the Itapiracó park. After a word of prayer and some orientation from Pastor Francivaldo (who organized the…

…and Another Great Step for Ebenezer
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…and Another Great Step for Ebenezer

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…

Christmas at Ebenézer
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Christmas at Ebenézer

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…