So Much Bible Reading!
"Devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture..." 1 Timothy 4:13
If you observe many modern church services, you may notice that there is often very little time given to Scripture reading. For many, a time in the service dedicated solely to reading scripture seems antiquated. However, one of the instructions the Apostle Paul gives to his protege Timothy is to be devoted to reading God's Word in public.
At Living Word, we devote time in every single service to read Scripture. On a typical Sunday, you'll hear no less than four Scripture passages read. From the opening of the service to the public reading of Scripture to the reading of the sermon text. If you also count our call to worship (always taken directly from Scripture) and the Benediction (quoted from Numbers 6:22-27) you're likely to find at least six different Scripture readings in every service.
Why does Paul encourage Timothy in this way, and why do we at Living Word pack so much Scripture into every service? Of course, the answer is found in our name. God's Word is ALIVE. It is powerful. It changes hearts and lives. It creates faith and strengthens struggling faith. In the reading of Scripture, you hear the voice of God and receive the grace that he offers.
Scripture is not merely informative history. It is alive. And so we will continue to pack our services full of the Living Word!
Who am I?
This summer brought the culmination of a three-plus year process during which the Church of the Lutheran Brethren, our extended family of churches, adopted a position paper entitled "Statement on Human Persons and Sexuality."
This paper was a response to the crisis of identity that our world has been experiencing in recent years.
In that paper, we confess:
God gives identity to human persons in three ways:
A. He creates human persons in his image.
B. He creates human persons as male and female in his image.
C. He invites human persons as sinners to also find their identity as redeemed members of the Body of Christ.
Over the coming weeks, we will explore what God says about human identity. From discussions on gender to citizenship and the role of the church in identity formation, I think you'll be blessed as we go on this journey together, asking the question "Who am I?"
CLICK HERE to download the Statement on Human Persons and Sexuality.
Fall Ministry Schedule
Fall Church Worship Schedule at Living Word Lutheran Brethren Fellowship - Dickinson, ND
Our fall Sunday Morning Schedule begins this week! Join us for Sunday School (for all ages) and Confirmation (for Middle School students) at 9:30 a.m., followed by our Worship Service at 10:30 a.m.
Also, kids are welcome to join us on Wednesday nights at 6:00 p.m. for Awana!
More information can be found at www.livingwf.org or on Facebook!
Please contact the church office with any questions!
Summer Worship Schedule
Join us for worship each Sunday this summer at 9:30 a.m.
Please note that our summer office hours may vary due to vacations and other events. Feel free to call ahead to make sure someone is in the office!
Asking For A Friend
After receiving numerous requests for printed copies of the sermon manuscripts for our Asking For A Friend series, we have decided to make the manuscripts available online in booklet form.
Please feel free to download the booklet below!