For many of us, this week marks the one-year anniversary of when our lives radically changed due to COVID-19. It’s been a strange year. It has been a year where we haven’t quite known how to measure our effectiveness. All of the ways that we used to measure success have changed. It might be a […]
If you missed “Part One” of this pastoral letter, you may want to skim through that first. THE WORD OF GOD THAT SHAPES US When I was growing up, my dad told me, “Brian, you can do anything you want, if you want it bad enough to work hard enough for it.” Dad also said, “Brian, you can put up with anything for a while if you […]
I had a number of things I wanted to share that were on my heart as we are so close to Christmas. So I reflected a bit and jotted down my thoughts. I will share some of them today and the rest tomorrow. There is light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, but we all know this December part […]
Hi everyone, I wanted to give you an update on how I am doing and what Living Word is doing about COVID-19 spreading in our community. I also want to give a preview of Cardboard Testimony Sunday, a “Yay, God!” shoutout, a Thanksgiving meal update, and a word from God to help us in the […]
Missing Living Word Music? We miss you, too! Today, we have a special treat as our team joined together from their homes to record this video for you. Watch and worship with us! Share to encourage your friends! New Album Release! Even better, we are proud to announce the release of our upcoming […]
It’s Mother’s Week here at Living Word! We are thankful for all types of moms, and we want to offer two printable resources to encourage moms and help you celebrate the mothers in your life. 7 Prayers of Encouragement First, for the moms among us, here is a document with 7 prayers of encouragement. Print […]
Pastor Brian’s latest mini message video has 11 tips to keep you engaged while you’re staying safe at home. Watch his message here, and read below for his list of tips. There are two verses in the Bible, one from the Old Testament and the other from the New Testament, that speak to this: Teach […]
All updates on Living Word’s new online connections, Spiritual & Emotional Resources, outreach opportunities, and more in light of COVID-19 will be posted at LWCCyork.com/corona. Please continue to check that page for updates. Are your children spending too much time in front of screens? We are certainly living in a unique season of history right […]
In Sunday’s message, Pastor Brian Rice will share some practices for staying connected during this strange time of social distancing. We asked some of our staff to share their best practices for staying connected. Right now I am using text, email, and old-fashioned phone calls to connect to people. I am hoping next week to […]
All updates on Living Word postponements and cancellations in light of COVID-19 will be posted at LWCCyork.com/corona. Please continue to check that page for updates. As we face this unprecedented time in our lives and our world, we would like to invite you to pray. Psalm 62:8 states that we are to “pour out our […]