Living Church News

Volume 20, No. 3, May/June 2018

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Kings and Mountains

Personal Gerald E. Weston

Dear Brethren, Carol and I recently traveled by car to New York for Passover and the beginning of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, looking forward to joining more than 200 brethren who shared a few days together as one…

Understanding the Holy Spirit

Editorial Gerald E. Weston

The Holy Spirit is a mystery to churchgoers everywhere, and occasionally for some members of the Church of God. Strong opinions on the subject abound, but for many there are more questions than answers. What is the Holy Spirit and what is its…

The Blessings of Being Single

Scott D. Winnail

How did you react when you read the title to this article? Did it frustrate you, or did it pique your interest? Are there really blessings that come with being single, or is the author just trying to sugarcoat a very challenging season…

Pentecost—Why Count 50 Days?

Peter G. Nathan

Pentecost differs from the other Holy Days. Rather than being given a fixed day of the calendar for its observance, we are instructed to count 50 days. We rightly associate the day of Pentecost with the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19)…

Living Education Begins

Jonathan McNair

Beginning in August, our new Living Education program will pick up the educational baton from Living University. Over the past eleven years, our staff and faculty at Living University have worked tirelessly to provide a high-quality educational…

Prepare for a Great Feast!

Rod McNair

The Feast of Tabernacles is only a little more than four months away, and excitement is already building! God designed the Holy Days to be highlights of the year, and the Feast of Tabernacles—with the excitement of traveling and joining brethren…

Husbands on Housetops

Woman to Woman Amber Leonard

"It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, than in a house shared with a contentious woman." —Proverbs 25:24 "A continual dripping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike." —Proverbs 27:15 To be contentious…

Advancing the Work at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention

In late February and early March, several ministers from the Living Church of God attended the National Religious Broadcasters Convention (NRB).

Israel at 70: "Out of All Their Troubles"

Commentary William Williams

When modern Israel was founded in 1948, the newly-formed nation faced an uncertain future. From the moment Israel's declaration of independence was signed on May 14, the nation was beset by many troubles. War came swiftly when its angry neighbors…