February 2016 | Page 2 | Visitor Magazine

February 2016

Delegates attending the symposium at the United Nations Secretariat in New York. (PARL)

Adventists Help Drive UN Discussion About Religious Extremism

February 18, 2016 by Visitor Staff

The Seventh-day Adventist Church is co-leading a discussion about religious extremism at the United Nations, with a church representative telling a major symposium that violent extremism is not fueled by religion itself but a corrupted understanding of religion.

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I’m Not God: 10 Things Pastors Wish They Could Say to Their Church Members

February 12, 2016 by vmbernard

We pastors care deeply for our church members. We think about you during the week, pray for you, and want to do whatever we can to give you spiritual comfort. But one pastor serves many parishioners, and not all of you are equally sensitive to your pastor’s feelings and needs.

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Camp Blue Ridge Directors to Leave Post

February 04, 2016 by Visitor Staff

After prayerful consideration, Jerrod and Jennifer Gabel, directors of Camp Blue Ridge (Montebello, Va.) have decided to return to Washington State to work on his family’s long-standing farm. The farm has encountered significant challenges over the years and they feel a strong calling to return and support the family in this time of need. Their last day with the Potomac Conference will be Feb. 29.