Dig Deeper Into the January February 2026 Feature

December 29, 2025 ∙ by vmbernard ∙ in This Month's Issue

Struggling to keep it together or neglecting your relationships with God or your family because of your job or other responsibilities? The January/February feature, “Do We Have Our Priorities Straight?” (link coming soon!) discusses the challenges of balancing our priorities in a healthy way and offers insights on overcoming barriers that may hinder us from fulfilling our priorities. 

Due to space constraints in the print edition, the feature wasn’t able to encompass all of the valuable lessons writer Tompaul Wheeler learned from when he interviewed many experts on topics such as loneliness, addiction, inner healing, vulnerability and thriving.

Dig deeper for more information below:

Connection vs. Addiction

People commonly imagine that others become addicts because of the overwhelming pleasure it brings them, but in recent years, a compelling new explanation has emerged. Researchers have found that addicts turn to substances and compulsive behavior to make up for what’s missing in their lives. (READ MORE HERE.)

What To Do With Loneliness

Dee Casper, pastor at Pennsylvania Conference’s New Tripoli and Pottsville churches, says that Seventh-day Adventist members—like all people—also deal with loneliness. “I think that not knowing how to deal with [loneliness] is a big problem.” (READ MORE.)

Adverse Childhood Experiences and How They Impact ‘Today’

Many people’s lives are shaped by what psychologists call Adverse Childhood Experiences. The list includes neglect, physical and sexual abuse, poverty and instability in the home, and family dysfunction. Such experiences can shape people’s entire lives—how they form relationships, how they react to stress, how they relate to careers and their professional lives and much more. (READ MORE.)

If We Believe in a Good God, Why Aren’t We Thriving?

The Bible says, “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he” (Prov. 23:7, NKJV). For MyRon Edmonds, that describes a major principle in life. It’s echoed by a quote from Ellen White: “Many whom God has qualified to do excellent work accomplish very little, because they attempt little” (Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 331). (READ MORE.)

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