Living Church News

Volume 18, No. 4, July/August 2016

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Cry Out and Seek God

Personal Roderick C. Meredith (1930-2017)

Dear Brethren and Friends,

Let Your Light Shine

Editorial Roderick C. Meredith (1930-2017)

Enraged at the evangelists, the bloodthirsty mob brought them to the city officials crying, “These who have turned the world upside down have come here too” (Acts 17:6).

Blessed are the Peacemakers

Peter G. Nathan

The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the most prestigious awards known. It is awarded annually “to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between the nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the…

Deuteronomy 4:13: The Broken Contract

Dexter B. Wakefield

Let us say that a man bought a small house as an investment. He fixed it up for use as a rental and located a prospective tenant. He and the tenant signed a lease (also called a contract or covenant), and it provided that if…

AUDIT 2015: The Year in Review

D. Jerry Ruddlesden, Financial Controller

Every year, when we publish the Church’s audited financial statements in the Living Church News, we hear one of two comments most commonly. “Thank you for being so transparent with your finances; I know there are many churches…

Join Living University for our Tenth Year of Learning!

Scott D. Winnail

On August 15, 2007, Living University opened its virtual doors to 150 students from 18 nations. At that time, we offered only three classes and few had any idea of what to expect. As the years have passed, LU has added numerous classes and…

Our Lot In Life

Woman to Woman Faye League

King Solomon wrote many fine proverbs, full of true knowledge and wisdom, that are very helpful to all who read and heed them. I study them quite often myself. There is one proverb that I have been deeply reflecting on lately. This proverb has great…

Ten Years of Tomorrow's World Presentations

Rod McNair

Christ commanded the disciples to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom to all the world.  He said in Mark 16:15, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.”  In an age of darkness and wickedness, the Gospel of the Kingdom…

A Bridge to Nowhere

Commentary Ryan Dawson

Why would someone build a bridge to nowhere? Either they do not realize where they were headed, or they just are not the sharpest tool in the shed. Yet most of us, at one time or another, have held onto grudges—which are effectively…