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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 378
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
177 Santa The Bishop
Summary: Santa Claus is part of the enchanted world in our culture. At least we act like it. But our cultural image of Santa is rooted in a historical figure who is known as the pat…
176 Christmas Takedown
Summary: For the world, it’s time for the Christmas Takedown. Take down the tree. Take down the decorations. Take down the lights. And put them away until next year. For Christians,…
175 A New Noel
Summary: “Jesus is the reason for the season” it’s been said. But will we encounter Christ at Christmas this year? Will Christmas be more than a secular holiday? How do we proclaim …
174 From Rain to Reign
Summary: We had some rain last week, and more is on the way. We celebrate Advent before Christmas, and point to another that’s on the way. All of those things are being poured out fo…
173 Talking About Jesus at Noel, 2
Summary: Last time, we talked about the “What?” and the “Why?” of talking about Jesus at Christmas. Today, we’re going to talk about the “How?”
Referenced Bible verses: John 3:5…
172 Talking About Jesus at Noel, 1
Summary: Christmas is coming. The first Noel. What does “noel” mean, and what does it have to do with talking about Jesus? Anything? Today, we’re going to find out.
Referenced Bib…
171 The Second Advent
Summary: Advent is a season to prepare and right now most people are preparing to celebrate Christmas, the first Advent. But there are two advents in Christian history. Today, we’re…
170 Happy New Year, Seasons 2
Summary: We took a journey on a Christmas Cycle last time. Today we’re going to explore the mystery of the Easter Cycle. And, we’re going to celebrate a birthday!
Referenced Bible…
169 Happy New Year, Seasons 1
Summary: Happy New Year! That’s right. We began a new Church Year last Sunday. We started a New Year five weeks before the New Year.
How does that work? Why doesn’t the Church ha…
168 Coldwater Canyon
Summary: What has cold water done for you lately? Everything. Today, we’re going to find out why.
Referenced Bible verses: Romans 6:3-4; John 4:5-14; Matthew 10:40-42
Please no…
167 Did Jesus Wear a Hat?
Summary: I don’t like to wear hats and I mostly don’t, but I like hats and I have a lot of them. Did Jesus wear a hat? Today, we’re going to find out.
Referenced Bible verses: 1 C…
166 Racket Field
Summary: We all experience a lot of background noise in our lives. How do we filter out what’s not important so that we can focus on what is important? Today, we’re going to find out…
165 Supply Chain
Summary: We are experiencing serious supply chain issues that are not likely to be fixed until after Christmas. Christians have been having supply chain issues since the first Christ…
164 Mandates
Summary: Jesus gave us a new commandment, or “mandate”, to love one another as he loved us. We love one another in this way when we sacrifice for one another.
Referenced Bible vers…
163 Cancel Culture
Summary:Cancel Culture is a way people apply fear and social pressure to promote the beliefs and behavior they value. God does not cancel us. God cancels our sins.
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162 Home of the Saints
Summary:We are all saints because we have been made righteous through faith, by God’s grace, and in baptism. But we still struggle with sin and sometimes we fail. We then have only t…
161 Reform School
Summary: The Reformation begun by church reformer Martin Luther in 1517 is still felt today in everything from how we believe we get to heaven, the relationship of Christians to thei…
160 All Hallows Eeen
Summary: We have several real things to celebrate this week: faith, baptism, and salvation, all gifts from God. The Truth that is Jesus has set us free.
Referenced Bible verses: …
159 On Wilshire
Summary: It’s been said that there are none so blind as those who will not see. Blind Bartimaeus saw Jesus by faith before his sight was restored. We can follow Jesus on our streets …
158 What a Miracle Does
Summary: Jesus’ miracles were not a suspension of the laws of nature, they point to the origin of nature, and the way things are supposed to be. Jesus has a miracle for you right now…