Scripture, culture, and the examined life
About This Site
Living Words is a collection of articles on Scripture, theology, and the challenges facing the church in modern culture — written from a Christ-centered, plain-spoken perspective.
The theology, direction, biblical framework, and cultural observations behind every article on this site are the work of Raymond Glick, based in Western Massachusetts.
Raymond has spent time reading, studying, and thinking carefully about what the Bible actually says and what it demands of ordinary people living in an increasingly post-Christian culture. These articles come out of that ongoing work — conversations, sermon preparation, biblical study, and a deep conviction that the church needs to think more carefully, not less.
The thinking on this site has been shaped by many faithful teachers and writers over the years — particularly from within the Anabaptist tradition. Special credit is due to John D. Martin, David Bercot, Dale Heisey, Dean Taylor, and many other Anabaptist writers and speakers whose careful study of Scripture and church history has been an ongoing source of instruction and challenge.
We are grateful for those who have gone before us in taking the teachings of Jesus seriously and at face value.
The ideas, theology, and direction in these articles are Raymond's own. The writing is developed in collaboration with Claude, an AI assistant made by Anthropic.
This is not fundamentally different from a pastor who works with an editor, or a theologian who dictates to a secretary. The thinking is his. Claude gives it form and language.
We believe in plain dealing. If you want to know how an article was made, now you know. What matters more is whether it is true — and for that, you are encouraged to do what the Bereans did:
"Prayerfully read, listen and search the scriptures to see whether these things are so." — Acts 17:11
Living Words exists for people who want to think carefully about faith — who are not satisfied with shallow answers, who sense that something has gone wrong in the modern church, and who believe the Scriptures still have something sharp and demanding to say to us today.
It is not affiliated with any denomination or institution. It represents one man's ongoing attempt to be a faithful student of the Word.