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
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…
255 This Is a Sign
Summary: Suppose you heard that Jesus was hanging out at a home in your neighborhood, and you went there, and they let you in? Suppose you got to see Jesus face-to-face and ask him…
254 When You Are Tempted
Summary: Jesus fasted for 40 days in the wilderness and then was tempted by the devil. But the devil didn’t send him there. The Holy Spirit did. Why? What happened? And what does…
253 Ashes for Wednesday
Summary: Wednesday Addams, of The Addams Family, has experienced a popular resurgence in the dark, coming-of-age, supernatural-comedy-horror-mystery show “Wednesday” now streaming o…
252 Telling The Secret
Summary: What’s the secret that was the hardest for you to keep? I guarantee that three of Jesus’ disciples had one that was way harder. But we don’t have to keep that secret anymor…
251 Making A Memorial
Summary: What do impossible expectations have to do with building a public memorial after a horrific local event? More than you might think. Today, we’re going to find out.
Refer…
250 Bearing Witness in MPK
Summary: What do road construction, home lighting, and entering the Reign of God tell us about how to live as Christians in a time of violence and decline in a pluralistic religious…
249 Monterey Park
Summary: Are you blessed? You may think so, but when you read today’s telling of what Jesus calls “blessed” it will make your hair stand on end! And it will give you a clue for how …
248 Following Jesus
Summary: Have you ever been a team captain, taking turns picking the players for your side? What if you were an employer, what kind of person would you be looking for? How do you de…
247 What Are You Looking For?
Summary: The Eurythmics were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last November. One of their biggest hits, “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”, contains the lyrics,
“Sweet drea…
246 Atmospheric River
Summary: Rain has come to Southern California. How? The answer gives us insight into the reason for the Baptism of Jesus as well as for the gift of our own. Today, we’re going to se…
245 What's In A Name?
Summary: In Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”, Juliet says “What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” But, would it? Today, we’re goin…
244 Advent Now!
Summary: Churches throughout the world will celebrate the fourth Sunday in Advent this Sunday with the Christmas Story! Why? Are we impatient children, shaking the wrapped presents …
243 Are You The One?
Summary: The portion of the Gospels section of the Bible that will be read in the vast majority of churches in the world this coming Sunday will feature John the Baptist. Again. Why…
242 The Best Worst News
Summary: Christmas Day will be here in a little more than three weeks. Did you just tighten up a little bit? There is a lot to do. We’re getting ready and almost all of our preparat…
241 Beginning at The End
Summary: Where to begin? Most people begin at the beginning. Today, we’re going to find out why sometimes it’s better to begin at the end.
Referenced Bible verses: Matthew 24:36-…
240 Who Is God?
Summary: What do you picture when you think of God? Take a minute, and then read on.
An old buff guy? The Force? A kindly grandparent? An absentee parent? Today, we’re going to fi…
239 Prepping for the Beginning
Summary: Preppers are getting ready for the end of the world as they know it. Christians are prepping for another beginning as God knows it. How can that be? Today, we’re going to f…
238 Hallo-What?
Summary: What does it mean to say that something is holy, and what does that have to do with everything that is missing in our culture? Today, we’re going to find out.
Referenced…
237 The Meaning of Justice
Summary: Jesus once told a parable about the “need to pray always and not to lose heart”, and it’s called the parable of the unjust judge. How do those two things go together, and h…