Living Church News

Volume 27, No. 3, May/June 2025

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Thank Him for Preserving Us in Truth

Personal Gerald E. Weston

It is good to consider the blessings God gives us, especially when we are going through difficult trials. Focusing only on our personal problems is often depressing—and counterproductive. The happiest people are those who focus on others’ needs and…

Keep Them from the Evil One

Editorial Gerald E. Weston

On the night He was betrayed, Jesus prayed for His disciples, saying, “I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours” (John 17:9). God’s true servants are not of the world, as they have rather…

Are We the Church of That Pentecost?

Wallace G. Smith

Jesus Christ said, “On this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18). Scripture testifies that Christ is the Rock on which His Church is built, and the Son of God promised us that this Church…

Why Do We Observe the Holy Days?

Josh Lyons

Whether you’ve been a member of the Church of God for many years or a relatively short time, it’s probably obvious to you that God’s people stand out from mainstream “Christians” in a number of ways—and one of the most obvious is in the observance…

We Practice the Way of Give

Dexter B. Wakefield

The Church has long taught that God’s way of life is the way of giving, not getting. You may have noticed that when the Living Church of God reports its operations, the statistics generally emphasize what we’ve been giving. While we keep a careful…

Appreciating Blessedness

Peter G. Nathan

The term “Beatitudes” came into English from the French and has its roots in the Latin beatus, which means “blessed.” Though the word is not itself in Scripture, we commonly use it to identify that part of Matthew 5 in which Jesus Christ…

Embrace Your Femininity

Woman to Woman Janth B. English

Radical feminism has invaded our society and most of Western culture. What may have been seen as well-intentioned by some—giving women the right to vote and equal pay for equal work—has morphed into a movement to abandon the God-ordained patriarchal…

From Living Education–Charlotte: Student Writing

Students in Living Education’s Fall 2024 Writing Workshop were asked to identify the central theme of a biblical narrative and to expound on how three elements of that narrative serve to develop the theme. To give you an idea of the work…

Olive Oil: A Biblical Symbol

Commentary Roger Meyer

Olive oil has been used for millennia and is well regarded for many health benefits. This green or golden liquid, treasured by ancient cultures and modern chefs alike, plays a very important role throughout the pages of the Bible.