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Life For Today

Pastor Blair Gibson

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Pastor Blair Gibson is a native of Mt. Pleasant, SC and has a desire to reach the Charleston community with the love of Jesus Christ. After graduating from Wando High School, Blair attended the University of South Carolina where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration. It was during his time at USC where God changed his life and called him to spend his life helping others understand how much God loves them. After college, he completed a Master of Divinity degree at Southern Sem ...
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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.
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Paula White Cain's "Paula Today" program by Life Network for Women teaches Christian principles found in the Bible that result in real personal change spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and physically. Through the transforming power of the Holy Spirit we, as disciples of Jesus Christ, can overcome crisis, heal our hearts and minds, and live a life of purpose and fulfillment. More info at http://www.paulawhite.org
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Summary: Do you ever look around and wonder if Jesus is asleep somewhere? If he cares about us? So did His disciples, at least once. Today, we’re going to find out how Jesus answered them. And us. Referenced Bible verses: Mark 4:35-41 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our videos to bring encouragement and …
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Summary: There are lots of kinds of mandarin oranges. Tangerines are one of them. Be a tangerine church. Today, we’ll find out why. Referenced Bible verses: Mark 4:26-34; Ephesians 6:2-4; Exodus 20:12 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our videos to bring encouragement and benediction. Our Email Address: Th…
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Summary: There are people in our culture who are looking for transcendence in their lives. They’re not finding it in our churches. Why? How do we present a sense of transcendence in our worship, and in our lives? Is that even possible? Today, were going to find out. Referenced Bible verses: John 1:1; Romans 11:33-36; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Philippia…
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Summary: What the people of God should and shouldn’t do on the sabbath can’t be more relevant to revitalizing the Church in our time. Today, we’re going to find out why. Referenced Bible verses: Genesis 20:8-11; Matthew 15:17-20 Mark 2:23 – 3:6 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our videos to bring encourag…
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Summary: As if contemplating the Holy Trinity isn’t enough to make us question our sanity, we heard news last week that made us question what it means to be human, and it wasn’t A.I. Today, we’re going to find out what it means. Referenced Bible verses: John 3:1-17; Matthew 28:19-20 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 3…
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Summary: Adele had a hit song with “Set Fire to the Rain” about a toxic moment in a relationship. Today, we’re going to find out why those words are also an excellent way to describe the restoration of a relationship on the Day of Pentecost. Referenced Bible verses: Acts 2:1-21; Exodus 3:2-6; Genesis 11:8-9; Matthew 3:11; Titus 3:4-8a Please note t…
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Summary: What relationships do you value most? There is one relationship that defines every other relationship, and we in the Body of Christ all have it in common. Today, we’re going to find out what it is. Referenced Bible verses: 2 Timothy 1:5; 2 Timothy 3:14-15; John 17:6-19; John 19:26-27; Matthew 5:23-24; John 1:12-13 Please note that Rev. Sal…
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Summary: How can we improve our vision? Today, we’re going to find out. Referenced Bible verses: Proverbs 29:18; John 15:9-17; Galatians 5:20- Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our videos to bring encouragement and benediction. Our Email Address: TheRevsDavidandSally@gmail.com Here’s the link for a free di…
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Summary: When Sally and I go to an American supermarket and I look at the produce section, I often think, “This is what brought down the Soviet Union.” Today, we’re going to see how our bearing much fruit is the expression of lives that have been transformed forever. Referenced Bible verses: John 15:1-8; Galatians 5:22-23; John 12:24 Please note th…
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Summary: How do we share Jesus without a culture? Is that even possible? Or desirable? Today, we’re going to find out. Referenced Bible verses: John 10:11-18; Matthew 28:18-20 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our videos to bring encouragement and benediction. Our Email Address: TheRevsDavidandSally@gmail.…
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Summary: The moon obscured the sun this past week, as the world obscures the Son of God. God was revealed in the sun, as always, this past week, as God shines in Jesus Christ. Today, we’re going to see how we reflect that Light. Referenced Bible verses: Matthew 7:13-14; Romans 3:22b-26; 1Corinthians 13:12; John 1:23; Romans 1:18-21; 1 John 1:5 Plea…
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Summary: There was good news last Sunday, but who heard it? There will be doubt this Sunday, but who will believe? Today, we’re going to find out. Referenced Bible verses: 1 Peter 2:2; John 20:19-31; Genesis 2:7; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Matthew 28:16-20 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our videos to bring enco…
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Summary: The familiar will, once again, become strange tomorrow. We’ll mark the day when God washed people’s feet, instituted the means of communion with him, and commanded people to love. It’s a weird day, but it helped build the foundation of our eternal lives. Today, we’ll see what it is. Referenced Bible verses: Matthew 22:36-40; John 13:1-17, …
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Summary: Jesus entered Jerusalem with crowds shouting “Hosanna!” A few days later crowds were shouting “Crucify him!” What happened? And what does it mean for us? Today, we’re going to find out. Referenced Bible verses: Proverbs 21:2; Mark 14:1 - 15:47; Mark 11:1-10; John 10:18; Luke 23:34; Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the…
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Summary: There are influences in our culture today that are making people outside the Church more open to encountering Jesus. And people inside the Church less so. Today, we’re going to find out what they are and how they can be opportunities for us share the good news of the cross. Referenced Bible verses: John 12:20-33; Matthew 11:28-30; Romans 5…
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Summary: Many people, and most Christians, know John 3:16 by heart. They know the text. But they often don’t know its context so they look for a pretext, an excuse. Today, we’re going to find out why a Lenten focus makes that totally unnecessary. Referenced Bible verses: John 3:14-21; Numbers 21:4-9 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-scre…
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Summary: Is there a way to excel in Lent? The Roman numeral XL stands for 40. Maybe that’s a clue. Today, we’re going to find out. Referenced Bible verses: Philippians 4:8; John 2:13-22; 2 Corinthians 8:7 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our videos to bring encouragement and benediction. Our Email Address…
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Summary: How do we reverse the institutional decline of the Church in the Western world? Lent. Today, we’re going to see why. Referenced Bible verses: Lamentations 3:40, Mark 8:31-38; John 16:33 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our videos to bring encouragement and the benediction. Our Email Address: TheR…
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Summary: Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent. It’s also St. Valentine’s Day. Today, we’re going to put the Lent in Valentine! Referenced Bible verses: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21; Matthew 5:16; Galatians 5:22-23 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our videos to bring encouragement and the be…
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Summary: Have you ever thought that if God would give you a really clear sign, your faith would really be strong? Today we’re going to find out why that’s probably not the case. Referenced Bible verses: Mark 8:27-38; Mark 9:2-9; Luke 16:19-31 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our videos to bring encouragem…
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Summary: The hype machine is rolling out for the Super Bowl. Jesus embodied just the opposite behavior. Today, we’re going to find out why. Referenced Bible verses: Mark 1:29-39 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our videos to bring encouragement and the benediction. Our Email Address: TheRevsDavidandSally@…
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Summary: Holy Communion is a sacrament, a sacred event. Some say it is the second sacrament. Is it? And what does it have to do with Evangelism? Today, we’re going to find out. Referenced Bible verses: Matthew 26:20-30; Mark 14:17-26; Luke 22:14-23; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 6:27 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 3…
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Summary: We are often confronted with choices in our lives. How do we know how to go in the right direction? Today, we’re going to find out. Referenced Bible verses: Mark1:14-20; 1 Peter 2:9-10 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our videos to bring encouragement and the benediction. Our Email Address: TheRe…
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Summary: We have no excuses before God. Only a Savior. Today, we’re going to find out why. Referenced Bible verses: John 1:43-51; Romans 1:20-21; Leviticus 4:19-20; Matthew 7:12; Matthew 5:43-45; 1 John 4:18-19; John 3:16; 2 Corinthians 5:20-21 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our videos to bring encourag…
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Summary: As we start the new year, is your glass half-full or half empty? It’s neither. Today we’re going to find out why. Twice. Referenced Bible verses: Mark 1:4-11; Romans 5:8-10; Romans 6:1-5; Mark 4:7-8 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our videos to bring encouragement and the benediction. Our Email …
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Summary: We are now in-between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Christians live in-between lives in many ways, and in some ways we do not. Today, we’re going to find out what they are. Referenced Bible verses: Matthew 5:14-15; John 1:3-5; Luke 6:26; Romans 12:2; Romans 6:1-4; Revelations 3:14-16 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen …
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Summary: Advent may be shorter this year than usual, and that’s a problem. Today, we’re going to find out why. Referenced Bible verses: Luke 1:28-36; Mark 13:37 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our videos to bring encouragement and the benediction. Our Email Address: TheRevsDavidandSally@gmail.com Here’s …
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Summary: There are many good reasons to be afraid these days. And one great reason not to. Today, we’re going to find out what it is. Referenced Bible verses: John 1:6-8, 19-28; Psalm 27:1; Romans 5:3-5; 1 John 4:7-8; 1 John 4:18; 1 John 4:19; John 3:16; John 16:33 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our vid…
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Summary: How would you feel if a member of your family was homeless, living in the desert, wearing the skin of a dead animal, and eating bugs. Jesus was fine with that. Today, we’re going to find out why. Referenced Bible verses: Luke 1:35-37; Luke 1:39-41a; Mark 1:1-8; Matthew 11:11 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first …
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Summary: What does the end of the world have to do with the birth of Jesus Christ? And where do we fit in with what God is doing? Today, we’re going to find out. Referenced Bible verses: Romans 10:17; Mark 13:24-37; Galatians 4:4-5; John 15:16; Exodus 20:4; John 6:44 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our v…
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Summary: This coming Sunday is Christ the King Sunday throughout the world. The news in many churches is not going to be good. Today, we’re going to find out what the good news is, and where to find it. Referenced Bible verses: Genesis 1:26-28; Matthew 25:31-46; Revelation 22:20; Matthew 4:17; Mark 1:14-15; Luke 4:43; John 3:3; Luke 12:32 Please no…
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Summary: It’s hard to talk about Jesus in a way that leads people to receive transformational faith from God. Today, we’re going to find out how. Referenced Bible verses: Acts 2; Romans 10:17 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our videos to bring encouragement and the benediction. Our Email Address: TheRevs…
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Summary: Can we all be forgiven? God is merciful and God us just. Which do you hope God will be toward you? Which do you hope God will be toward those who have wronged you or who have wronged others? Or are mercy and justice the same? Today, we’re going to find out. Referenced Bible verses: Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:1-4; Matthew 18:23-35; Matthew 10:…
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Summary: We are saints and sinners. Today, we’re going to find out why that’s a very nice thing to say. Referenced Bible verses: Genesis 1:26-31; Matthew 5:1-12; John 3:16 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our videos to bring encouragement and the benediction. Our Email Address: TheRevsDavidandSally@gmail.…
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Summary: What is the Church and who are its members? What is a church and who are its members? Today, we’re going to find out how the very future of the Christian faith in the Western world will be influenced by how we answer those questions. Referenced Bible verses: 2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 5:22-23; Ephesians 4:12-13; Hebrews 10:24; John 20:3…
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Summary: Musicians and artists are often asked, “what are your influences?” That’s a good question for Christians, too. Today, we’re going to find out how influencers work in the Christian life. Referenced Bible verses: 1 Corinthians 5:15-16; John 3:5-8; 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of …
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Summary: The attack on Israel by Hamas has sent many to their Bibles asking if Armageddon is upon us. Today, we’re going to take a look at why, and what the future may hold. Referenced Bible verses: Revelation 16:12-16; Matthew 24:3-8; Matthew 24:43-44; Matthew 24:9-14; Luke 18:6-8; Luke 12:11b-12; Revelation 22:20 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch…
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Summary: We’ve been living in “postmodern” times for a while now. Isn’t it time for something new? Some say that’s “metamodernism”! Today, we’re going to find out what that is, and how the Church can live in it. Referenced Bible verses: Romans 12:1; Matthew 16:17-18; Luke 12:32 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or …
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Summary: Funerals have changed. In the place of reflections on the meaning of life and death, many now put the “fun” in funeral. Today, we’re going to find out what that means. Referenced Bible verses: John 3:16; Romans 6:3-5; Romans 12:1-2; John 11:25-26 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our videos to bri…
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Summary: There are wars being fought all over the world. One kind is in the news every day. The other kind, one with eternal significance, gets about no attention at all. Today, we’re going to find out what it is. Referenced Bible verses: Matthew 24:3-8; Ephesians 6:10-18; Romans 8:37-39 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the fi…
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Summary: The Church is mostly in decline in the West. Why? And what can we do about it? Today, we’re going to find out. Referenced Bible verses: Matthew 28:18-20; Matthew 18:21-35; 1 John 4:16-19; John 11:23-26 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our videos to bring encouragement and the benediction. Our Ema…
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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 Peter 3:10; Matthew 18:15-20; John 10:10; Romans 5:18-21 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of our videos to bring encouragement and th…
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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 event as well, only it didn’t make any money, it changed the world, and it happened 2,000 years ago. Today, we’re going to find out what it is. Referenced Bible verses…
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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 relatively less trauma through all of this were blessed. If so, were those who lost their homes in rivers of boulders and waist-high mud cursed? How does that work? Today, we’re…
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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 excellent description of the Christian faith. Today, we’re going to find out why. Referenced Bible verses: Matthew 15:10-28; Romans 4:13; 1 Peter 2:9-10; John 20:30-31 …
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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 with water and everything to do with the future of the Church. Today, we’re going to find out why. Referenced Bible verses: Matthew 14:22-33; Galatians 5:22-23 Please n…
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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 does the answer hold the key to overcoming the divisions we face within the Church? Today, we’re going to find out. Referenced Bible verses: Matthew 10:40-42; Ecclesiaste…
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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 hostile to it? Today, we’re going to find out. Referenced Bible verses: Matthew 10:24-39 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-screen in the first 30-or so of ou…
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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 our master? Today, we’re going to find out. Referenced Bible verses: Matthew 9:35-10:8; Psalm 8:3-5; Galatians 5:22-23; John 10:27-29 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch ap…
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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 it means for us to be disciples of Jesus Christ? Today, we’re going to find out. Referenced Bible verses: Matthew 9:9-13 Please note that Rev. Sally Welch appears on-scr…
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