Living Church News

Volume 10, No. 4, July/August 2008

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Are You a "Half-Hearted" Christian?

Roderick C. Meredith (1930-2017)

Dear Brethren and Friends, Perhaps the greatest danger facing those Christians within God's Church today is the danger of becoming "Laodicean." For that spirit—the attitude of the Laodicean era of the Church—is the attitude that…

Give Your Life—Your Time—to God!

Editorial Roderick C. Meredith (1930-2017)

In sermons over the years, I have sometimes brought out a vital key to Christian living that many have not understood. It involves how we give our lives to God.The Apostle Paul exhorts us: "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God,…

Tools and Principles for Bible Study

Douglas S. Winnail

How to study Scripture, and why it is important

How to Study the Bible

Douglas S. Winnail

Studying your Bible involves much more than just casually reading an occasional chapter from Psalms or Proverbs, or thinking about a "devotional" passage from one of the Gospels. Bible students understand that God's word is their "sword" (Ephesians…

"No, Thank You, I'm on a Diet..."

Dibar Apartian (1916-2010)

Two out of three American adults are overweight. Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, where more than $35 billion dollars are spent annually to treat this condition. Diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and certain types…

Dealing with Distraction

J. Charles Ogwyn

As Delta Airlines Flight 5191 left its gate at Bluegrass Airport, near Lexington, Kentucky, nothing seemed unusual. It was the morning of August 27, 2006, and as the pilots taxied toward the runway they made light conversation. That morning's flight…

Seven Pillars of Wisdom

Don Davis

Why do we need wisdom? Without it, we will struggle physically and spiritually throughout our lives. Though obtaining wisdom can be hard work, God makes it available to those who love Him and who are willing to learn and follow His ways.

Audit 2007: Counting the Cost, Doing the Work

J. Davy Crockett III

It is a good idea for an individual— or a family, or the Church—to pause and reflect from time to time. Where have we been? Where are we going? What have we accomplished? What do we want to accomplish?

Good Dogs Gone Bad

Commentary Rod McNair

My cell phone rang with an urgent call from my wife: "Daisy's out! I need your help!" I finished my business, hopped in the car and hurried home through the rain, thankful I was just a few minutes away.