Several changes were made to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code when President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 1, formerly known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.” What could this law mean for members of the Seventh-day Adventist church?
Peggy Allen spent many years in and out of mental hospitals. Her life seemed to always go back to square one, and she says she felt like she couldn’t get anywhere. Then she found God and boldly prayed for healing.
Through their own personal experiences, Cheryl and Micah Chavers have developed practical tools to help others overcome adversity in their lives. Read more about
their book here.
One member opens up about his experience with depression and how you can't "just pray it away" + Can a fictional book meet the Christian mandate to draw people closer to Christ? Three fiction authors are seeking to do just that. Read more in the January/February 2018 Visitor!
Depression, like most mental illnesses, lies on a spectrum,” says Kirk Chung, M.D., medical director of Kettering Adventist HealthCare’s Behavioral Medicine Center in Dayton, Ohio. What are the symptoms of depression?
Marissa Leslie, M.D., medical director of Adventist HealthCare’s Behavioral Health division in Gaithersburg, Md., says depression should be viewed more like a very severe flu, a serious illness not dependent on faith.
Elliot Smith remembers his academy teacher pulling him aside after class one day. The teacher noticed he wasn’t enjoying singing anymore—something he loved doing since elementary school. The “darkness” continued until he realized it wasn’t something he could just “pray away.”
In December Dan Jackson, president of the North American Division (NAD), and Alex Bryant, NAD executive secretary, met with students from Oakwood University (Ala.) for “Is This Thing On?” a program where they answered questions from the audience and social media. Watch it here!
