Living Church News

Volume 25, No. 1, January/February 2023

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The Kingdom and the Millennium: Is There a Difference?

Personal Gerald E. Weston

Dear Brethren, We hear sermons during the Feast of Tabernacles about God’s kingdom. We preach to the world that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is about the coming Kingdom of God. We pray daily, “Your kingdom come!” But do we understand what that…

Are Routines Stifling Our Goals?

Editorial Gerald E. Weston

Routine is important. It is good to go to bed and get up at the same times each day, as this promotes better sleep and productivity during the day. Most people bathe and brush their teeth at the same times each day. Many have exercise routines, and…

The Mirage of Materialism

Adam West

"The parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water” (Isaiah 35:7). The phrase “parched ground” is derived from the Hebrew word sharab, which refers to the sun’s heat—essentially, a mirage. This mirage will become…

Festival 2022: Journeying Toward That Better World

Rod McNair

In 2022, the Living Church of God organized 92 Feast of Tabernacles sites, with 11,434 brethren and guests attending around the world. As God commands in Leviticus 23:34 and 39, “The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the Feast of…

Ministerial and Leadership Conferences Held Around the World

In March 2020, a General Ministerial Conference of the Living Church of God had to be cancelled abruptly because of the newly spreading COVID-19 pandemic. In spite of this disappointment, two years later we were greatly blessed to begin conducting…

Living Education: Student Life

Caleb Johnson

The following article is adapted from four of the Student Life essays available at LCGEducation.org, in which Kaleb Johnson, a student at Living Education–Charlotte, provides insight into aspects of the LE experience. The students enjoy many…

Getting to Know the Council of Elders

We all know that “in the multitude of counselors, there is safety” (Proverbs 11:14), and in the Living Church of God, our Presiding Evangelist is supported by a Council of Elders to help him more effectively manage the governance of God’s Church.…

Take Time to Praise God

Commentary Justin D. Ridgeway

Recently, driving back from Sabbath services, my daughter and I were struck by the beautiful sunset. A spectacular orange glow was reflecting off the clouds as the sun slipped below the horizon, which was masterfully painted with strokes of blue,…