Living Church News

Volume 18, No. 3, May/June 2016

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The Spirit of Power!

Personal Roderick C. Meredith (1930-2017)

Dear Brethren and Friends,

Build Genuine Faith

Editorial Roderick C. Meredith (1930-2017)

I have just finished reading a New York Times Op/Ed article entitled, “Death, the Prosperity Gospel and Me.” It is a very touching piece by a woman diagnosed with cancer, describing how she has studied and been influenced by…

May the Force Be With You

Gary F. Ehman

What does God’s Spirit in us do for the Christian? Most importantly, it provides us strength.

The Renovation

Dexter B. Wakefield

When God renovates us, He cleanses our guilt, repairs our relationships, fixes broken hearts, replaces dysfunctional attitudes, reinforces good behavior, and renews our lives.

Christian Courtship

Gerald E. Weston

Some people have accused me of being a matchmaker. Well, I don’t know how in the world they could come up with such an idea. Me, a matchmaker? I don’t think so, but I will admit to this: I do love a really good, real-life love story. Tragically,…

Necessity of the Holy Spirit

Peter G. Nathan

Early in my service as a minister, I visited a man who outwardly had every appearance of becoming a solid member of the Church. However, he very quickly let me know that he wanted to be baptized so that he could receive the Holy Spirit and be able…

The Blessing of a Closed Door

Woman to Woman Michelle Grovak

How many times have we, as mothers and grandmothers, recounted the story of Noah and the ark to our little ones? Recently, reading it to my six-year-old grandson, I saw an aspect of the story in a different light.

Britain Prepares to Vote

Commentary John Meakin

To paraphrase the famous playwright William Shakespeare, we might ask, “To be, or to not to be, in the European Union; that is the question.” This vexing issue may be settled once and for all on June 23 in a national referendum on the question, “…