January 2026 | Visitor Magazine

Chesapeake Conference

Editorials

To Change or not to change

January 06, 2026 by vmbernard

With the passage of time and a new year on the horizon comes the inevitability of change.

WGTS

Find peace in the new year with WGTS video devotionals

January 06, 2026 by vmbernard

Life can get loud. The pace, the pressure, the expectations — they all pile up even before your feet hit the floor in the morning.

Kettering Health

Education

This Month's Issue

Step Into Whole-Person Living

January 05, 2026 by vmbernard

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.

This Month's Issue

Read Articles from the January February 2026 Visitor

January 05, 2026 by vmbernard

Read Articles from the January-February 2026 Visitor—including special web articles—here.

This Month's Issue

What Did a Global Survey Find About Adventist Pastors?

January 05, 2026 by vmbernard

A 2024 global survey of Seventh-day Adventist pastors revealed that 65.8 percent worked more than 40 hours a week, with 10.8 percent reported working more than 80 hours a week, leading to significant negative effects on their personal and family lives.

Potomac Conference

Bridge Church Marks 55 Years With Ribbon Cutting

January 05, 2026 by Web Administrator

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.

Pentecost2025

Allegheny West Conference

Mount Zion Church Hosts Life Conference 2025

January 05, 2026 by Web Administrator

Story by Anthony Chornes II

The town of Erie, Pa., recently became the stage for a powerful demonstration of God’s faithfulness during Life Conference 2025, part of North American Division’s Pentecost 2025 initiative. Themed “Freedom in Jesus,” the journey didn’t begin on the first night of the event, but months earlier on Zoom planning meetings.

Allegheny East Conference

Allegheny East Conference Culminates 80th Anniversary With Gala

January 05, 2026 by Web Administrator

The Allegheny East Conference (AEC) recently culminated the yearlong celebration of its 80th anniversary with a vibrant gala that drew more than 400 members and well-wishers from across the territory. The evening served not only as a tribute to eight decades of ministry and mission but also as a meaningful step toward the future.