July 15, 2017 by Mark Buckley
My wife, Kristina, has had heart troubles since she had untreated strep throat, Asian flu, pneumonia and scarlet fever as a child. These illnesses left her with myocarditis and pericarditis. Her parents were alcoholics, ...
July 15, 2017 by David Stockton
My daughters have a new favorite song right now called “Boomerang.” (It is a little embarrassing to admit that I know the song, because a 15 year-old punk rock girl named Jo Jo sings it.) There is a line repeated in the song that says, “I don't really care...
July 6, 2017 by David Stockton
At 2:30 a.m. on the Fourth of July, my cell phone rang and I didn't answer it. I wondered who would be calling me at that time, and what the problem could've been; but I fell back asleep. At about 7:30 a.m., my wife woke me up and told me that Kristina...
December 31, 2014 by Mark Buckley | Category: Weekend Preview | Tags: fast, fasting, prayer, asking, ask, pray
It is a blessing to have some rain falling on our Valley as we close out 2014. I hope this will be a sign of blessings and refreshing coming to each of us in 2015. It has been our tradition at Living Streams to start each year with a season of fasting and prayer. My message this weekend is titled "Fast. Pray. Ask." from Matthew 9:14-17 and Luke 11:1-13. The Lord has sho...
Keep ReadingDecember 18, 2014 by Mark Buckley | Category: Weekend Preview | Tags: David Stockton, Brittany Stockton, Steven Lufkin, Rebecca Lufkin
It is our joy to welcome David and Brittany Stockton and their daughters back from Belize this weekend. They are here for Christmas and will return to Belize after the holidays. David will give us a report on his mission, and he will preach a message ...
Keep ReadingDecember 11, 2014 by Mark Buckley | Category: Weekend Preview | Tags: power, Ephesians, transformation
My message at Living Streams this weekend is titled, "Prayer that Releases Transforming Power" from Ephesians 3:14-21. I'm excited to share this message with you. I've been praying for people according to the guidelines outlined in this passage for many...
Keep ReadingDecember 4, 2014 by Mark Buckley | Category: Weekend Preview | Tags: purpose, mystery, God's plan
Kristina and I were watching a Masterpiece Contemporary mystery on TV recently which had us engrossed in the intrigue of espionage in Great Britain. The mystery captivated us with its complexity, but then the program suddenly ended. At first I thought...
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