Living Water Radio: For Today's Christian Life
Living Water Radio is designed to bring encouragement, reflection and a sense of relationship to Christians and others looking for Christian community in the Los Angeles area during the pandemic and in the "new normal" that follows. It is co-produced by Pastor David Berkedal and Reverend Sally Welch.
Episodes
373 episodes
371 Preparing for The Big One
Summary: Are you prepared for “The Big One”? Today, Jesus is going to tell us what it is, and why being prepared for it is important. Referenced Bible verses: Luke 12:32-40 Plea...
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370 The Meaning of Excess
Summary: “Nothing succeeds like excess”, might be the primary life lesson now being shown by social media, reality TV, politics, professional sports, academics, and more. That is, the world. Today, we’ll see what Jesus has...
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18:42
369 Kiss Cam
Summary: When the world says it’s OK to judge others, is it OK? When the world mocks offerings of “thoughts and prayers”, are prayers meaningless? Today, we’re going to find out. Referenced Bible verses...
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368 How to Live Again
Summary: It’s been said that what we do is how we make a living but who we are is how we make a life. Today, we’re going to find out about which is more necessary.. Referenced Bible verses: Luke 10:38-4...
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367 Right Judgment
Summary: Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan is often used to shape Christian ministry for the poor and the helpless, but is that what it’s about? Yes and No. Today, we’re going to find out why. Refere...
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18:42
366 Carrying ID
Summary: You are carrying an ID that cannot be taken away from you. Today, we’re going to find out what it is. Referenced Bible verses: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 Please n...
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365 Bunker Busters
Summary: God worked in distressing times through St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles, to open the hardened hearts of sinful human beings. God could do the same through you. Today, we’re going to find out how. &nb...
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364 How to Become a Christian
Summary: Ask many church members if they are a Christian and they’ll say something like, “Well, I try to be”. And that’s entirely beside the point. Today we’re going to find out why. Referenced Bible ve...
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363 Where God Is
Summary: Where is God? Not where you expect. Today, we’re going to find out why. Referenced Bible verses: Matthew 3:13-27; John 16:12-15; John 3:8 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch ap...
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362 Clean Air
Summary: Fire season in Southern California means bad air. Christians celebrate a day when fire began a season of clean air. Today, we’re going to find out what that day is. Referenced Bible verses: Act...
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361 Do What You Will
Summary: What is the path to Christian unity? It’s the path less taken. Today, we’re going to find out what it is. Referenced Bible verses: John 17:20-26; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14 ...
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360 Be Prepared
Summary: Have you ever felt that something terrible was going to happen and that you were totally unprepared? Today we’re going to find out why that could be a good thing. Referenced Bible verses: John ...
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359 True Love
Summary: What is true love? It’s nothing that the world can prepare us for, and today we’re going to find out what it is. Referenced Bible verses: John 13:331-35; John 3:16; Matthew 18:20; 1 John 4:16&n...
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358 Eternal Resonance
Summary: What makes a Christian a Christian? Eternal resonance. Today, we’re going to find out how. Referenced Bible verses: Mark 3:21; Mark 13:1; John 10:22-30; John 20:29; Mark 4:9; Romans 10:8-11;&nb...
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357 The Death of Death
Summary: We celebrate lots of things with a meal. One of them is the death of death. Today, we’re going to find out how that works. Referenced Bible verses: John 21:1-19; 1 Corinthians 11:17-24; Philipp...
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356 Why the Bible
Summary: This coming Sunday, most churches will experience both the biggest disappointment and the most important message of the year. Today, we’re going to find out what they are. Referenced Bible vers...
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17:35
355 Seven
Summary: I have a t-shirt that says, “Body Piercing Saved My Soul”. Today, we’re going to find out why that’s the most important message in history. Referenced Bible verses: John 18-19:42; Isaiah 55:3; ...
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354 Shouting Rocks
Summary: What happens when an irresistible force meets an immoveable object? Today, we’re going to find out. Referenced Bible verses: Luke 19:28-40; Zechariah 9:9; Philippians 2:5-11 <...
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353 Another Prodigal
Summary: We heard about two prodigals last Sunday and this coming Sunday we’ll hear about another. The prodigal woman. Today, we’ll hear about what a weird story has to teach us about God. Referenced Bi...
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352 Prodigal
Summary: What has three main characters, two Prodigals, and is found in only one Gospel? And is about you? Today, we’re going to find out. Referenced Bible verses: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32; Luke 5:32; J...
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351 The Problem of Good
Summary: We have been asking some big questions lately. In Lent, we ask some even bigger ones. Today, we’ll find out what they are and how God answers them. Referenced Bible verses: Luke 13:1-9; Romans 6...
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350 Empathy Dies
Summary: Jesus had things to do. Mainly, he came to die. Today, we’re going to see how that became a blessing, and a model of living for us. Referenced Bible verses: Mark 10:45; Luke 13:31-35; Luke 10:2...
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349 The Plane Truth
Summary: What scares us? And what gives us power over fear? Today, we’re going to fund out. Referenced Bible verses: Luke 4:1-13; Matthew 4:1; Deuteronomy 8:3, 6:13, 6:16; Psalm 91:11-12; Matthew 28:20;...
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