Living Church News

Volume 21, No. 3, May/June 2019

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University or Skilled Trade?

Personal Gerald E. Weston

Dear Brethren,

The Tasty Fruit of Joy

Editorial Gerald E. Weston

Appearances are often deceptive. Have you ever seen a couple lovingly holding hands after years of marriage, only to hear of their divorce soon thereafter? And what about comedians who appear happy and full of life, but are strung out on drugs and…

One Way to Know God Better

Dexter B. Wakefield

Sometimes a person will ask, “Do you know the Lord?” The Bible says that in the Kingdom of God, all the House of Israel is going to know the Lord. God promised this to Israel through His prophet Jeremiah:

Blessed Are the Merciful

Peter G. Nathan

All of us like to be on the receiving end of mercy, but in the fifth beatitude, Jesus explains that there is a condition attached to this: If we want mercy, then we must ourselves be merciful!

Pentecost and Our Family History

Rod McNair

One of my family’s valued possessions is a family history book researched and compiled by one of my now-deceased aunts. Among other things, it contains American Civil War-era letters from my great-great-grandfather, John Williams McNair. He was…

Second Thoughts: Internal Organs Are Important, Too!

Thomas White

Each week, students in the Living Education–Charlotte program gather for Student Assembly to hear from an invited speaker who addresses a topic of his choice—often something related to his role in the Church or personal lessons learned.

Seeing God Behind Our Man

Woman to Woman Jeanine Smith

Many of us have read Ephesians 5:22. Mr. Ames refers to it as a “memory scripture,” implying we should know it by heart. It reads, “Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.” 1 Peter 3:1 is very similar. It tells us, “Wives, likewise, be…

The Weight of the Bible

Commentary Marc Arseneault

What is the difference between most of modern “Christianity” and the teachings of the Bible? The answer may be very surprising, but a short analogy comparing the Bible to a real conundrum concerning weights and measurements may help us understand.