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Kettering Health Expanding and Investing in Wilmington

Story by Kettering Health Staff

Projected to fully open by late 2026, Kettering Health Wilmington will double the current facility’s footprint to around 71,000 square feet. The expanded facility is a more than $90 million investment in the health and well-being of Wilmington and the surrounding region. Kettering Health Wilmington will augment the current facility’s primary care services with hospital beds, surgical services, emergency care, specialty care, full-service imaging and infusion for cancer treatment.

Trust is a Must

Editorial by John Sackett

People often check Yelp before going to a restaurant, read reviews before making a purchase and talk to family or friends before selecting a movie. We are accustomed to having many perspectives in addition to our own impressions – even when making relatively minor choices.

Southern California Conference Responds to the January 2025 Wildfires

This article was reposted from the North American Division website.

Let's Pray!

Story by Ricardo Bacchus

Looking for more opportunities to pray?

1. Join the Columbia Union Online Prayer Meeting at noon the first Wednesday of each month, as leaders and members gather to pray for the Pentecost 2025 movement and share requests and praises.

2. Implement the “Prayer Focus” in the 2025 Columbia Union Calendar to help shape your prayers. Use the remaining space to create your own prayer list.

Divine Dialogue

By Ricardo Bacchus

Whether God says yes, no, or wait, He always answers our prayers. Three Columbia Union Conference members share stories on how God responded to their requests:

When God Said ‘Yes’

On a Sunday afternoon in Hagerstown, Md., I drove my daughters to a local park to play basketball. When I returned to the car, I noticed the passenger side window had been broken into and my purse stolen. Out of everything I lost, my phone was the most important to me.

Is There an Art to Prayer?

By Tompaul Wheeler and Ricardo Bacchus

The beauty and mystery of prayer has captivated believers for thousands of years. People find meaning, solace and the miraculous in prayer, yet many still struggle with the Divine-human connection.

Is God more likely to respond to certain kinds of prayers? Is there a secret to connecting with God? Are some prayers simply more “powerful” than others?

'People Struggle With Prayer'

¡OREMOS JUNTOS!

Los líderes de la Columbia Union invitan a los miembros a unirse en oración en el 2025, comenzando con el Día de Oración de la Columbia Union en línea, el 4 de enero, de 4 a 5 p.m. Luego, a partir de febrero y durante todo el año, al mediodía del primer miércoles de cada mes, los miembros están invitados a una llamada de oración en línea.

El liderazgo de la Columbia Union ha enfatizado la oración en el calendario Columbia Union Conference 2025, utilizando versículos bíblicos inspiradores y citas de Ellen White.

Helping Others Isn't a Job

Story by ADRA Staff

When Miranda Christina Jobe, a 9-year-old from Potomac Conference’s Piney Forest church in Danville, Va., found the ADRA International booth at Potomac’s camp meeting, she immediately wanted to know what ADRA did to help people and if she could volunteer at the booth.

Kim-Roux James, who was working at the ADRA booth, welcomed her eagerness to assist. “When she came to our table and asked to help, how could I say no to her enthusiasm and jubilant attitude?”

Jobe did whatever she could to help, including arranging the books on the table. Through James’ guidance, Jobe eventually built up enough courage to talk to booth visitors about ADRA and the work they do to help others around the world.

'Put on the Armor of Light:' A Call to Love Baltimore

Editorial by Jerry Lutz

We are living in perilous times when deep spiritual darkness covers the earth. The end is near.

Do You Love Me?

Story by Francis Tuffour

Do You Love Me? is Marius E. Marton’s latest book, published this year. Marton was an evangelist before settling down as a pastor. After holding more than 100 prophecy seminars in three languages in the United States, Hungary and his home country of Romania, Marton felt the call to write a book that would answer many questions about the seventh-day Sabbath. During his many years of ministry, he met many wonderful people who loved the Lord but did not know about the true Sabbath.