Columbia Union Conference leadership will continue hosting monthly Online Prayer Meetings in 2026. Join us on Facebook and YouTube at noon every first Wednesday of the month.
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.
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.
The experts who were interviewed in the January/February 2026 feature, “Do We Have Our Priorities Straight?” talked about the importance of vulnerability and how participating in a healthy community can help in one’s healing journey and satisfaction in life. Here is a survey of some of the highlights:
In 2026, Columbia Union Conference leaders are encouraging members to “Share the Table” by inviting friends, colleagues and neighbors to come together for simple, meaningful moments of connection.
MyRon Edmonds says, “The only reason why somebody would attempt little is because they think small. Their thinking has been impaired by life. We've got a lot of people who've been beat down by life, families, generational stuff. ..."
“The way that children create bonds with their caregivers is a huge piece to how those children begin to navigate life experiences,” says Walleska Bliss, a psychologist and member of Chesapeake Conference’s Middletown (Md.) church.
