Living Church News

Volume 22, No. 6, November/December 2020

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Don’t Be Ignorant of Satan’s Devices!

Personal Gerald E. Weston

Dear Brethren, Solomon compiled the book of Proverbs using advice and pithy sayings to help his readers overcome their naïveté and ignorance, “To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion” (Proverbs 1:4).…

Love and Government

Editorial Gerald E. Weston

The Church of God has faced many trying times through the centuries, and our day is no different. Every few years, some individual or group causes a distraction, very much after the manner of Korah. The Apostle Paul warns us of this problem in Acts…

We Have a Mission

Wallace G. Smith

What a gift it is to be a member of the Church of God! We rejoice in the knowledge that the Father and the Son are personally involved in our lives. It is a humbling privilege to know that we have been invited to be a part of the Body of Christ and…

2020 Digital and Broadcast Media Update

Mike DeSimone

The Church of God has been commissioned to preach the Gospel to the world, both “as a witness” and to “make disciples” of those who respond to the message positively (Matthew 24:14; 28:19–20). Mr.

Conducting TWPs in Zimbabwe and Zambia

Lawdi Ferreira

When we look at satellite images, we see Africa as a dark expanse with only minute dots of light revealing its larger cities. For centuries, Africa has had a reputation as a mysterious, dangerous place, as we can see from its now-outdated nickname…

You Are Making a Difference!

Statistics and numbers help to illustrate the encouraging state of the Work today, but they don’t always com-municate a real sense of the impact the Work has in people’s lives. Here in Charlotte, we regularly receive feedback from magazine readers,…

Bursting the Bubble

Commentary J. Davy Crockett III

As America experienced the most robust economy in memory, with high employment, rising wages, record retail sales, and booming international trade, it was the pride of government leaders and political partisans.