Living Church News

Volume 15, No. 3, May/June 2013

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Are You a Positive Person?

Personal Roderick C. Meredith (1930-2017)

Dear Brethren and Friends, With the beginning surge of end-time prophetic events—which often involve stress and suffering—many of God’s own people sometimes feel discouraged and disillusioned. Some are let down.…

What Every Husband Needs To Know

Editorial Roderick C. Meredith (1930-2017)

Nearly 50 years ago, for the Plain Truth magazine, I wrote an article reminding husbands of their God-given responsibilities. Those responsibilities have not changed, and neither has human nature; I still hear stories of terribly sad…

The Narrow Gate

Dexter B. Wakefield

Can you imagine hearing a sermon given by Jesus Himself? Today, we can—because one sermon He gave is recorded in chapters 5–7 of Matthew’s gospel. That sermon is popularly called “The Sermon on the Mount,” because Matthew’s account of it begins, “…

Perish... the Thought!

Gerald E. Weston

A common belief among professing Christians is that when you die, you do not really die. According to the widespread teaching, your body dies but there is an immortal (ever-living) soul in you—which either goes to heaven to be with…

Courtship and Engagement: A Christian Approach

Scott D. Winnail

Dating. Courtship. Engagement. Are these concepts relevant in the 21st century? Or are they relics from a bygone age? Should these concepts be rekindled, repackaged and revived to become in vogue once again, or should they…

A Wise Woman Builds Her House

Woman to Woman Faye League

When my husband and I were transferred to Charlotte, North Carolina from Nashville, Tennessee it took us a few days to find suitable housing. We eventually chose a house in an area that was newly under construction.   Since moving in, I…

The Covenants, Pentecost and God’s Special People

Wyatt Ciesielka

The Old and New Covenants are timeless manifestations of God’s sovereignty, His purpose and His love. Understanding the Old and New Covenants is vital to understanding our calling, to understanding the Feast of Pentecost, to understanding God’s love…

The Ultimate Help

Commentary Charles Knowlton (1927-2013)

In my younger years, I served aboard a ship of the United States Navy. Navy ships were always in one of three conditions—they were either underway, anchored, or in need of help in the form of a push or tow. This is true of any vessel. A ship under…