Living Church News

Volume 23, No. 1, January/February 2021

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The Values of Living Youth Programs

Personal Gerald E. Weston

Dear Brethren, Teens and those new to the Living Church of God probably know very little of my past involvement in the Church’s summer camps, and since I plan to take direct oversight of our teen camp in Texas this year, I thought it would…

Let Us Not Judge One Another!

Editorial Gerald E. Weston

We all look forward to the time when life will “get back to normal.” The year 2020 has now passed, but serious problems persist. It was only about a year ago that many of us became aware of a dangerous virus in China that was growing into a more…

Are You a Bigot?

Mark Sandor

One of Satan’s primary devices for attacking the faith of God’s firstfruits is that of presenting two wrong “solutions” to a problem in such a way that they appear to be the only two options. This is a snare to cause us to look at two…

Television and Digital Media: An Interview with Mr. Mike DeSimone

Television and digital media are among the most powerful tools God’s Church uses to preach the Gospel of His Kingdom to the world. As LCG Headquarters’ Manager of Broadcast Media and Social Media, Mr. Mike DeSimone leads a dedicated team that is…

When God Says “No”

Lenny Bower

Have you ever gone to God in prayer and not gotten the answer you wanted? I believe that every single human being who has ever prayed to God has had that happen at least once. It isn’t unique to any of us, and in all likelihood, God may say…

Festival 2020: Unexpected Blessings in Challenging Times

Rod McNair

The Feast of Tabernacles in 2020 was certainly “A Feast Like No Other,” as Pastor Phil Sena explained in his sermon by that name posted on LCG.org. As the Feast drew near, entire countries, such as Trinidad and Tobago, the…

Women and the Great Commission

Woman to Woman Janth B. English

Before ascending to heaven, Jesus Christ gave His Church important instructions on what it should be doing until He returns. We find these instructions in Matthew 28:18–20 and Mark 16:15, which state that the Church is to go into all the world…

Lamps, Not Torches

Thomas White

"No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the light,” said the Christ in Luke 8:16. But here’s a thought: They had portable torches long before Jesus’…

Finances: 2019 Review

D. Jerry Ruddlesden, Financial Controller

The 2019 Audit for Living Church of God (International), Inc. and Affiliates was published on October 22, 2020. It can be reviewed in its entirety on LCG.org under the “About Us” link. This audit was delayed because of the 2018–2019…

Eternal Life as a Tangible Asset

Commentary Karl Harmdierks

When I was in high school, I was in a one-act play that reached the state finals. Our last competition started at 9:00 p.m. on Friday evening, so as a Sabbath-keeper I wasn’t able to participate. “Can’t you miss church once?” one girl from our cast…