Living Church News

Volume 26, No. 1, January/February 2024

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What Is the Falling Away?

Personal Gerald E. Weston

Dear Brethren, What was the Apostle Paul telling us when he said the coming of Christ would not happen until “the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed” (2 Thessalonians 2:3)? Several ideas have floated about in recent…

A Young Lady’s Questions

Editorial Gerald E. Weston

We are all home from what so many are saying was another wonderful Festival season. However, when it comes to the meaning of those special days, we do not all relate to them the same way. Those who are older, who are married and perhaps have…

Immerse Yourself in the Truth

Richard F. Ames (1936-2024)

When you go for a walk, you probably don’t often think of the air around you. You’re walking in an atmosphere of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and other gases. It’s around you all the time. You’re immersed in it so thoroughly that, even though…

Feast of Tabernacles 2023: Building Bonds of Brotherhood

Rod McNair

Whom did you meet for the first time this year at the Feast? With whom did you deepen a friendship that you already had? The primary reason for going to the Feast is to fulfill God’s command found in Deuteronomy 16: “You shall observe the Feast of…

“The Wise Woman Builds Her House”

Woman to Woman Janth B. English

Recently, I was watching Father Knows Best, a 1950s sitcom. The backdrop is a suburban family with a mother who is a full-time homemaker, three children who are mostly obedient, and a sometimes-bumbling but ultimately wise father who is at…

Billions of Eternities

Commentary Thomas White

This past Feast, we were reminded to focus on the “big picture” of Christ’s return and the soon-coming eternal Kingdom of God. But when you’re young, even the “small picture” seems enormous. Learning to drive a car is terrifying when you’ve…