Living Church News

Volume 13, No. 3, May/June 2011

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Cry Out For the Gifts of the Spirit

Personal Roderick C. Meredith (1930-2017)

Dear Brethren and Friends,

A Neglected Character Trait

Editorial Roderick C. Meredith (1930-2017)

It is my hope that by the time you read this, all of you will have experienced a positive and deeply meaningful Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread.  

Your Gold Medal

Dibar Apartian (1916-2010)

Is there something in life that you would fight for with all your might? Is there something at which you would do almost anything to succeed? Is there a battle you would win—a prize you would obtain? Do you strive for a medal—a gold medal? Which…

Birthdays and God's Church

Rod McNair

Should Christians celebrate birthdays? What does the Church teach on this topic? What does your Bible say?

How God's Names Reveal His Nature and Power

Wyatt Ciesielka

What does it mean to honor God’s name? Is it sinful to choose not to call God by a certain “sacred name” such as Yashua, El Shaddai or Jehovah? And, if it is, then by what name should we call Him? Some have…

From Passover to Pentecost: Lessons for the Christian Journey

John H. Ogwyn (1949-2005)

The first two of the three festival seasons that God gave to His people are connected in a special way. Pentecost is the only festival that is not celebrated on a specific day of the month. Rather, its date can only be calculated by…

The Pain of Change

When the Father called us, He expected us to make many changes in the way we conduct our lives. He knew it would be a long struggle, because carnal human nature resists change—and we are the weak of the world (1 Corinthians 1:26–31). Despite our…