Living Real Magazine

09/04/2026

Is Bogan Avery just an ordinary guy? No. He's an ordinary guy living out his extraordinary faith in Jesus Christ with purpose and passion. Check out his story.

As a therapist for a little over a decade, I have had the pleasure of working with many individuals, couples, and families. The results of these encounters have varied based on where, when, and how the sequencing of patterns have reached fertile hearts. I can objectively say that the moment I allowe

08/22/2026

The Church Age is quickly coming to a close. There's not much time left. Whatever arena God calls you to, be a "light caster." Come out of the shadows. https://www.livingrealmag.com/articles/restoring-the-churchs-influence

Our window of time is closing fast. The Church Age is coming to an end.

08/10/2026

My young writer friend, Aliette Blankenship, is just beginning her high school senior year. I'm so proud of her submitting the following article which was published in our Spring/Summer 2026 issue. She radiates Christ wherever she goes, and I know God has great things in store for this young lady. Happy Senior year, Aliette!

I thought I was prepared to speak to a group of teenage girls for our Youth Girls’ Friendsgiving. I mapped out and rehearsed exactly what I was going to say. However, the night before I was to speak, I was almost involved in a car accident. My mind immediately rushed back to the car crash I was in...

08/05/2026

🎉🙏Today we kick off year 3 of Living Real’s prayer initiative, Bridge the GAP, for Lex2 and other schools around the midlands of SC. It’s also the day students start back to school in Lex2. We’ve built a coalition of over 60+ prayer warriors who are committed to going out to collectively pray near a school of their choice for God to Guard And Protect the hearts, minds, and souls of our students. 📚 We are praying for His Spirit to make His presence known to District leadership, School Administrators, teachers and other faculty members and for them to boldly speak truth into those precious impressionable minds every day. We’d love to have more to join us. Just choose a school you have a heart for and go pray!

Bridge the G.A.P.is a prayer initiative hosted by Living Real Magazine . At Living Real Magazine , we feel it’s imperative that we pray for the children — and for those who have influence over them — in our educational spaces.

08/01/2026

How should Christ followers respond to difficult circumstances? My friend, Don Wilton, gives some great biblical advice in answering this question.

Every believer in Christ faces the same predicament— how to stay strong in difficult times. Living real in Christ carries the demand to live out the reality of who we are as Christians in a world where wars and rumors of wars seem to be the order of the day. 

06/22/2026

🍒The Spring/Summer 2026 issue of Living Real is full of good stuff to nourish your soul and your body. Have you tried any of Lere’s Barn recipes yet? Check them out and her words of wisdom for healthy eating. https://www.livingrealmag.com/articles/leres-barn-awaken-our-plates Lere Robinson

Spring arrives like a gentle invitation. The days grow longer, the air softens, and something stirs within us as the heaviness of winter subsides. As warmer months arrive, we beg for small, sustainable shifts in how we eat and how we care for ourselves.

05/28/2026

School's out and summer vacation is here! ☀️As the kids and grandkids spend more time with you this summer, what will you teach them that truly matters for eternity and will help keep them grounded when they return to school this Fall? One mom challenges us with a lesson her young son taught her about heart words. The greatest words they'll ever learn.

One morning before dawn, my oldest son, Matthew, and my youngest son, Joel, crawled  into my lap during my daily Bible reading time. Joel, in kindergarten at the time, declared with excitement, “I see sight words, Mommy.” “Which ones?” I asked. He proudly replied, “Lord, God, Jesus, S...

05/17/2026

Repent. Return. Revival. Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

05/11/2026

I hope all of our Mother's had a splendid Mother's Day! As we think about God's gift of family, my friend, Aimee Murphy, created a game. A game to teach their children about God's love, other countries, and how to pray for people around the globe. Years later, she and her now adult daughter, Melissa, are sharing their beloved game with you. Spin the Globe is the name of the game and also the beautifully illustrated book they've recently released. Why not order a copy and get your family spinning and praying for the nations?

Have you ever experienced the magic of taking an adventure to faraway places simply through the pages of a book?

05/06/2026

I don’t believe in coincidences. I was led to mention the Scripture written on the Liberty Bell in my current Editor Letter. Over a month after the magazine is out, I chose to read from my Heroes of History book bundle the story of William Penn. What a life! What vision & courage! What a strong faith in God! The Liberty Bell was hung inside the Pennsylvania State House in 1751 celebrating the framework of laws penned by William Penn called Charter of Privileges - over 100 years before the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America. ✍️Penn’s framework for his Pennsylvania colony was based on liberty, justice, fairness, and tolerance for religious freedom and played a significant roll in the drafting. 🇺🇸Happy 250th birthday, America!