Living Church News

Volume 28, No. 2, March/April 2026

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The Importance of Self-Control

Personal Gerald E. Weston

Congratulations on reading this first sentence—you have moved past the title! Not everyone who receives our publications takes the time to read them, but apparently you do! New technologies excite and fascinate us, but as I have mentioned from time…

The Lamb of God and the Good Shepherd

Editorial Gerald E. Weston

John 3:16 is a verse that Satan has used extensively to mislead the world. You can see it behind goalposts, behind home plate, on billboards along the highway, or painted on rocks. Many people think they understand this verse—they could probably…

Humbling and Testing

Rod McNair

Why would an all-powerful Being humble and test His people? Humbling doesn’t sound very fun, especially in our day and age, when humility is not a value that’s highly prized. Usually, people value confidence—their belief in themselves. Yes,…

Appreciating Christ’s Sacrifice

Wallace G. Smith

Many years ago, my family had a large plastic container that was filled with coins, but three dollars’ worth of dimes were kept separate from the rest, because they were old dimes from back when the U.S. used real silver for the coins. One day, as I…

How to Pray When You Are Discouraged

J. Charles Ogwyn

Do you find it difficult to pray when you are discouraged or depressed? It is ironic that sometimes when we need God’s help the most, we may have our greatest difficulty in reaching out to Him for the help that we so desperately need. Why is this?

Unleavened Recipes for Your Sincere, Truthful Enjoyment

One of the joys of the Days of Unleavened Bread is preparing treats that we rarely make during the rest of the year. To aid your joy, we are publishing a collection of recipes in this year’s Living Church News. Ladies of Living Education-…

The Danger of Complacency

Commentary Roger Meyer

It is easy to be complacent when we are comfortable and safe. In The Lord of the Rings, author J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional hobbits are depicted as living complacent lives before suddenly finding themselves in dangerous circumstances, and…