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
- 377
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
275 Oppenheimer & Holy Communion
Summary: The movie, “Oppenheimer” asks, “Do we have a future?” The Christian faith asks, “Do we have a present?” Today, we’re going to find out why.
Referenced Bible verses: 2 Pe…
274 Barbie & The Good Man
Summary: The movie “Barbie” has become a box-office and cultural phenomenon, a milestone for gender relations and discussions about patriarchy. The Christian faith had a block buster…
273 After the Storm
Summary: We had our first tropical storm warning ever in Southern California the other day, and right in the middle of it an earthquake! Some say that those who experienced relativel…
272 Connections
Summary: “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know,” may be a cynical but sometimes all too realistic description of how some people get ahead by the world’s standard. It’s also an …
271 Sitka
Summary: “If you want to walk on water, you’ve got to get out of the boat.” Cute. But today’s Bible reading about Jesus walking on water from the gospel of Matthew has nothing to do …
270 Rewards Program
Summary: Many retail businesses have rewards programs. They keep track of your purchases on their apps, and you get points toward getting rewards. Does God have a rewards app? And do…
269 Mandarin
Summary: I’ve been trying to learn Mandarin Chinese for about a year now. What does learning a language have to do with sharing the Gospel in a world that seems indifferent and even …
268 A.I. and the Living Shepherd
Summary: Will we someday be ruled by our robot overlords? What do we know about our humanity that will give us the character to make Artificial Intelligence our servant instead of ou…
267 Matthew's Selfie
Summary: Matthew, yes that Matthew, tells the story of how he came to be a disciple of Jesus Christ in the third person, as “he” not “I”. Why? And what does this tell us about what i…
266 Endangering Your Sanity
Summary: Something is going to happen in churches all over the world this Sunday that only happens once a year, and it’s going to endanger our sanity. Today, we’re going to find out …
265 That's Fire!
Summary: Have you ever heard someone say, “that’s fire!” to say that something is really fantastic? The birthday of the Christian Church was fire! Except it wasn’t, at least not in t…
264 To an unknown god
Summary: We live in a culture that worships many gods. How do we proclaim the good news of new life in the one true God to a culture that values tolerance above all else? Today, we’r…
263 Coronation
Summary: Have you ever longed to be given a crown? It is our sure and certain hope, and we receive it by God’s grace. And then we throw it away. How does that work? Today, we’re goin…
262 A New Life in Jesus
Summary: What is the opposite of faith? Here’s a hint: it’s not doubt. Today we’re going to find out why.
Referenced Bible verses: 1 Peter 2:2; John 20:19-31; Genesis 2:7; 2 Timot…
261 This Is Your Life
Summary: The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is all about your life. Today, we’re going to find out how.
Referenced Bible verses: Matthew 28:1-10; Matthew 28:18-20; Romans 6:3-5
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260 Commanded to Love
Summary: Can love be commanded? Jesus thought so. Today, we’re going to find out how.
Referenced Bible verses: John 13:1-17; 31b-35; John 14:6-7; Philippians 4:11-13; Philippians …
259 The Big Parade
Summary: Do you like parades? There are two parades that have shaped our lives forever. And one that will. Today, we’re going to find out what they are.
Referenced Bible verses: M…
258 Lazarus' New Life
Summary: Who killed Jesus? Was it the Jews, or the Romans, or our sinful selves? Or maybe none of the above. Who then? We get a solid, if unexpected, answer in John 11:1-45. Today, …
257 How To See a Miracle
Summary: Have you ever wondered how great it would be if you could just go back in time and see Jesus walking the earth, maybe doing a miracle? Have you ever thought that seeing jus…
256 Living Water For You
Summary: What if someone offered to give you a kind of water that would make it so that you would never be thirsty again? Would you drink it? Would you think it was a scam? Today we…