Living Church News

Volume 28, No. 5, September/October 2025

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Give Yourself Away

Personal Gerald E. Weston

Most of you reading this have been planning for the Feast of Tabernacles for months. You checked out where your congregation would be assigned, where else the Feast would be kept, and maybe even sites in other countries to which you might like to…

Dangers of Being a Sophomore

Editorial Gerald E. Weston

Most people rightly understand that the word sophomore refers to a second-year student in high school or university, but how many know the word’s derivation? It comes from two Greek words: sophos, meaning wise, and …

In the Midst of the Millennium

Jonathan McNair

As we keep the upcoming Feast of Tabernacles, we will look ahead to the prophesied Millennium—and, as we keep the Last Great Day, we may look back at the Millennium from the perspective of the White Throne Judgment that will come afterward. But what…

You Can Do This!

Phil Sena

I’m sure that most of us know the words of Revelation 20:6 very well: “Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a…

Through the Eyes of Faith

Dexter B. Wakefield

In an important sense, whether we are sighted or blind, we each have many “eyes.” We will look through one kind of eyes in one situation and through another kind of eyes in another. For example, if we look through the eyes of offense, we will see…

Why Have a Statement of Fundamental Beliefs?

Mark Sandor

The Living Church of God publishes a statement of beliefs for all who might be interested in reading them. You can find it online, and it is a fairly quick read. In its current PDF form, it only takes up eight pages, and two of those do not discuss…

Value the Prophetic Worldview

Timothy Wilson

When the Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990, scientists eagerly anticipated clear pictures of distant galaxies. However, it was soon obvious that something was very wrong with the telescope’s optics. The reflective mirror, built to gather…

Let’s Start Over

Woman to Woman Janth B. English

I have not conducted a scientific survey, but my personal observation leads me to believe that women have more “ups and downs” with personal relationships than do men. That may sound sexist, but there are real reasons why this may be true. We can…

Lessons from the Drive

Commentary Thomas White

The best parts of the drive to the Feast of Tabernacles are the beginning and the end. When the packing is done, we’ve locked the doors, and we’ve just left the driveway, we’re brimming with excitement to be on our way. And when the drive is over,…