Larry Walker

Larry Walker is a United Church of God pastor serving congregations in Bend and Medford, Oregon and is a 1966 graduate of Ambassador College. He and his wife Karen have four children and eight grandchildren. They live on a peaceful and scenic wooded acre in the country near La Pine, Oregon, where they experience the beauty of God’s creation and walking on trails through the woods at a nearby state park. They are avid readers and enjoy many types of music.
 
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Same-Sex Marriage Threatens Civilization
Larry Walker

Many fail to realize the dangerous path that same-sex marriage is leading us down. Far more is involved than the opportunity for two members of the same sex to marry.

Posted July 30, 2010 | 1 comments
Biblical Holy Days Offer Wealth of Long-Lost Knowledge
Larry Walker

What my “Lost Adams” treasure hunt taught me about even more valuable riches.

Posted November 4, 2006 | 0 comments
Discover the Power of Forgiveness
Larry Walker

How important is forgiveness? The greatest benefits may come from granting, not receiving, forgiveness.

Posted August 2, 2006 | 1 comments
Why Would the Apostle to the Gentiles Keep the "Jewish" Holy Days?
Larry Walker

The apostle Paul is considered by many as the originator of a theology that allegedly freed Christianity from the Sabbath, Holy Days and the law. Is this what the scriptural record indicates?

Posted April 1, 2006 | 0 comments
Head-to-Head and Heart-to-Heart
Larry Walker

Communication is one of the most important processes of human life. Yet in many ways, it is an area with the greatest need for improvement.

Posted February 4, 2006 | 0 comments
Same-Sex Marriage Threatens Civilization
Larry Walker

Many fail to realize the dangerous path that same-sex marriage is leading us down. Far more is involved than the opportunity for two members of the same sex to marry.

Posted December 2, 2004 | 0 comments
Discover the Power of Forgiveness
Larry Walker

Forgiveness can be a very sore subject for many. We have all experienced hurt or offense from someone. How are we supposed to react? Do we forgive and let the other person get away with whatever they have done? Recent research suggests we only hurt ourselves if we do not forgive. However, this knowledge is not new. For thousands of years, the way to forgiveness existed in the pages of God’s Word, the Bible.

Posted August 4, 2004 | 0 comments
Coming: An End to Suffering
Larry Walker

Why is the world awash in suffering? How did the world come to be in such sad shape? Most important, what will bring about the end of pain?

Posted June 5, 2004 | 1 comments
How to Help an Alcoholic
Glen White
Larry Walker

This is the last article in a three-part series on alcoholism from the Focused Education Committee.

Posted January 1, 2004 | 0 comments
Discover the Power of Forgiveness
Larry Walker

How important is forgiveness? The greatest benefits may come from granting, not receiving, forgiveness.

Posted January 1, 2003 | 0 comments
Same-Sex Marriage: Out of the Closet, Into the Spotlight
by Larry Walker

Having just returned from a three week vacation, I was out of touch with world events. As I was musing on what to write about, it soon became obvious what is currently a hot button topic—at least in the United States.

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Posted May 22, 2012 -
Thanksgiving in an Unthankful World
by Larry Walker

Thanksgiving Day holiday in the United States was set aside as a day of thanksgiving to God for all of the blessings of the new land experienced by the pilgrims who settled here. Unfortunately, to many, Thanksgiving is merely a day of turkey dinner and football. Many even refer to the day as "Turkey Day."

The main difference between the original purpose of this day and what it means to many today is whether or not God is recognized as the source of our blessings and the focal point of the day.

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Posted November 22, 2011 -
Stephen Hawking Says Heaven is a Fairy Tale. What Does the Bible Say?
by Larry Walker

English theoretical physicist and cosmologist and noted author Stephen Hawking has made many negative comments about life after death. His most recent statement came in a May 15 Manchester Guardian interview in which Hawking remarked, "I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail. There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark,"

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Posted May 17, 2011 -
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