Living Church News

Volume 22, No. 5, September/October 2020

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A Month of Rejoicing!

Personal Gerald E. Weston

Dear Brethren, Let us rejoice as we remember God’s wonderful plan of salvation as pictured during the seventh month of God’s sacred calendar. While many Americans look forward to a three-day weekend celebrating Labor Day in early…

How Real Is God’s Plan of Salvation to You?

Commentary Gerald E. Weston

As we prepare for the Fall Holy Day Festivals—looking forward to Trumpets, Atonement, and the ever-joyful Feast of Tabernacles—are we also looking inward? For many, 2020 has been a year of frustration and fear. Let’s get ready to keep the Festivals…

You Can Take It with You!

Dexter B. Wakefield

While it is true that we come into the world with nothing and can take none of our physical possessions when we leave it, we do take many things from this life to the next. What are you collecting that you will possess for eternity?

How to Have a Healthy Feast

Douglas S. Winnail

We read in the Scriptures that we are to “rejoice” at the Feast as we “learn to fear the Lord” (Deuteronomy 14:23–26). However, as we celebrate the festival, sitting in services, meeting with friends, eating delicious food, and talking into the…

Make This a Giving Feast

Scott D. Winnail

The Feast of Tabernacles is a spiritual highlight of the year for God’s firstfruits. This holy time points us to the 1,000-year reign of Jesus Christ and His saints on the earth—a time of reeducating and teaching humanity how to live God’s way of…

A Feast to Remember

Rod McNair

One purpose of the Feast of Tabernacles is to teach us to remember. From its very inception, the Feast was designed to remind the Israelites of events that occurred as they came out of Egypt: “You shall dwell in booths for seven days… that…

Kings, Priests… and Police?

Jonathan McNair

As peaceful protests gave way to violent demonstrations and rioting, the United States has been shaken by an anarchistic, anti-police spirit that dominated headlines. How will such concerns be handled after the return of Jesus Christ?

Halloween Creep

Commentary Jonathan Bueno

Do you ever feel like Halloween and other holidays are “creeping up” earlier every year? These observances are based on false pagan customs that present very real dangers. Is there a “ghoul free” alternative your family can enjoy, based on the true…