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Find peace in the new year with WGTS video devotionals

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Story by WGTS Staff

Life can get loud. The pace, the pressure, the expectations — they all pile up even before your feet hit the floor in the morning. But God invites you into something gentler. Something quieter. Something healing.

“Beside Still Waters,” put together by WGTS and featuring our three female on-air hosts, is a peaceful seven-day video devotional series designed to help you in the new year to return to Jesus through seven simple, honest steps: stillness, honesty, hope, compassion, forgiveness, purposefulness, and gratitude.

Step Into Whole-Person Living

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Editorial by Harvey Hahn

Over the years as a cardiologist, I’ve seen one simple truth become clearer with time:
Scripture’s wisdom about the heart—both literal and spiritual—is continually affirmed by experience.

What the Bible has long taught about nourishment, rest, moderation, community and purpose is no longer seen as merely devotional insight or something practiced by a small corner of the world; it is now being embraced at a cultural level with remarkable enthusiasm.

Bridge Church Marks 55 Years With Ribbon Cutting

Bridge Church Marks 55 Years With Ribbon Cutting, Potomac Conference, Charles A. Tapp, Jose L. Vazquez, Karen Senecal

Story by Debra C. Anderson

The Bridge church—formerly Woodbridge— recently celebrated its 55th anniversary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and dedication service at its new home in Manassas, Va. After years of planning, prayer and perseverance through multiple delays, the congregation joyfully marked this milestone, honoring its past while embracing a fresh beginning in a new location.

Andre Hastick Elected Chesapeake Conference President

The Chesapeake Conference Executive Committee prays for Andre Hastick following his election. Photo by Melvin Donadelle

Story by Evan Knott

Today, the Chesapeake Conference Executive Committee elected Andre Hastick as president of the Chesapeake Conference. Hastick accepted the call and will begin his duties January 1, 2026, following Jerry Lutz’s retirement at the end of the year. 

The committee reviewed the conference’s bylaws outlining the role and responsibilities of the president, identified qualities they were seeking in a new leader and engaged in multiple seasons of prayer throughout the deliberation process.

La Iniciativa de Pentecostés Continúa en el 2026

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Historia de V. Michelle Bernard / Traducción por Domitila Rosette

Debido al gran apoyo recibido para Pentecostés 2025, la iniciativa de evangelización continuará de diversas formas en el 2026. En las reuniones de fin de año de la North American Division, celebradas en otoño, los asistentes votaron a favor de que la iniciativa continuara bajo el nuevo nombre de “Pentecostés y más allá”.

 

Pray With Us in 2026

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Columbia Union Conference leadership will continue hosting monthly Online Prayer Meetings in 2026. Join us on Facebook and YouTube at noon every first Wednesday of the month.

To join our January 7 meeting via Zoom, use:

Meeting ID: 930 5723 0018
Passcode: 908589

Save the dates to join us on:
January 7
February 4
March 4
April 1
May 6
June 3
July 1
August 5
September 2
October 7
November 4
December 2

 

'To the ends of the earth'

Highland Adventist Academy seniors volunteer at the Humane Society during Service Day.

Story by Tracy Morgan

For many of us, Acts 1:8 serves as a call to action, but to reach the entire world can seem like a daunting task. However, at Highland View Academy (HVA), this passage is being embraced in a new and inspiring way.

“To the Ends of the Earth” is the theme for the 2025–26 school year. HVA is embracing its identity, not only as an academic institution, but as a spiritual training ground for world-changers. Staff are being called to create and grow young people who are prepared, passionate and ready to carry the message of Jesus wherever God leads them. But how?

A Place to Belong

Story by Kiona Costello

Students travel from near and far to attend Blue Mountain Academy (BMA), whether it is just across the street or a 10-hour plane ride away. Despite the distance or the number of familiar faces, feelings of loneliness can persist. However, at BMA, those feelings can be transformed with the supportive community in place.

Milhery Jean-Misere (pictured center with his friends) is a three-year BMA student from Philadelphia. He previously attended Huntingdon Valley Christian Academy, a Pre-K to eighth grade school, like several current BMA students. Since Jean-Misere already knew some people on campus, it would be easy to assume that he wouldn’t feel lonely, but loneliness can hit even the ones you would least expect.