Living Church News

Volume 22, No. 1, January/February 2020

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Loving the World vs. Loving God

Personal Gerald E. Weston

Dear Brethren, Church brethren have long described a Feast just past as “the best Feast ever.” Of course, not every Feast is going to be the “best ever,” as we sometimes spend part of it in bed with sickness or injury, and…

Are You Fooled by the Devil’s Infomercial?

Editorial Gerald E. Weston

The Feast of Tabernacles is a high point for members of God’s Church, and we look forward to the time it pictures, when the craziness we see around us will come to an end. However, even after Christ’s return, it will take some years for the world to…

Understanding Marking and Disfellowshipping

Dexter B. Wakefield

In the Church, we may occasionally hear that someone has been “disfellowshipped” or “marked,” as the King James Version (KJV) puts it. Thankfully, these are rare events. But, perhaps because of this rarity, these practices are not…

Festival 2019: An Inspiring View of the Future!

Rod McNair

The Feast of Tabernacles has always been the highlight of the year for God’s people! It’s a time to learn about the coming Kingdom of God. It’s an opportunity to refocus and get re-energized. It’s a chance to renew old acquaintances and make new…

Hard Times: What Do I Do Now?

Woman to Woman Priscila Lyons

My alarm goes off again—just another weekday. As I try to open my eyes, they feel puffy, and I remember: I cried myself to sleep last night. All of the night’s thoughts and feelings come right back, leaving me a crying mess at 6 o’clock in the…

Living Education: Learning from Community

In our modern world, community service is often treated as a punishment—a judicial sentence for committing a comparatively minor crime. In tomorrow’s world, however, community service will be known not as a “slap on the wrist” for criminals, but as…