Living Church News

Volume 22, No. 2, March/April 2020

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Beyond Sabbath Services: Visiting the Brethren

Personal Gerald E. Weston

Dear Brethren, What is your first thought when a Living Church of God minister contacts you and wants to come by for a visit? Are you happy that he has found time to stop by? Are you apprehensive, wondering if he thinks…

Seven Proofs About When the First Passover Took Place and How to Keep It Today

Editorial Gerald E. Weston

As many of you reading this article know, the Worldwide Church of God under the leadership of Mr. Herbert Armstrong long understood that we are to keep the Passover at the beginning of Nisan 14 at twilight, and that the Israelites began their…

“On This Rock I Will Build My Church”—What It Means to Become a Perfect Stone in the Temple of God

William Long

The Spring Holy Days are upon us, along with the lessons they bring each year. Passover reminds us of the need for Christ’s sacrifice for our forgiveness, and the Days of Unleavened Bread remind us that the necessary response to that sacrifice is to…

What Passover Teaches About the Days of Unleavened Bread

Wallace G. Smith

As we enter the Spring Holy Day season, it is important to recognize the “cumulative” nature of God’s annual Holy Days and what they represent. Most of us in God’s Church recognize that the “feasts of the Lord” given in Leviticus 23—kept by Jesus…

Rethinking Thomas’ Doubt

Dexter B. Wakefield

“Doubting Thomas”—everyone looks down on him. But if we look more carefully at Thomas and his demand for proof, we can see how God used this disciple’s skepticism and lack of faith to help strengthen our faith today.

Jesus Washed Judas’ Feet...Would You?

Scott D. Winnail

Our Savior, Jesus Christ, left us with many lessons to ponder as we study His final evening in the flesh. That Passover evening involved new, powerful symbols that go to the heart of what it means to be a Christian. Of profound importance as we…

Living Education: Broadening Brains Beyond Books

Like Ambassador College and Living University before it, Living Education provides its students with ample opportunity to read not only the Bible, but also commentaries on it, works on ancient history, and a plethora of Church literature. And that’s…

The Mail Processing Department An Interview with Mr. Gaylyn Bonjour

Thomas White

Among the many people we should all thank for this magazine you are currently reading, let’s be sure to include the Church’s Mail Processing Department! For the past two decades that department has been captained by the ever-jovial Mr. Gaylyn…

Charlotte Family Weekend 2019 Looking Back and Looking Forward

William Williams

Charlotte Family Weekend 2019 has come and gone, and as we go forward in 2020 with wonderful memories, we can also look back to consider 13 previous years of successful events.

The Bible’s Food Laws vs. the Coronavirus

Commentary J. Davy Crockett III

The world is anxiously watching the coronavirus. Appearing suddenly in December 2019, the virus—now labeled COVID-19—quickly spread across the Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei province (population 58 million). Within a month, COVID-19 had already…