This Month's Issue | Seventh-day Adventist Church

10 of the Most Spiritual Things You Can Do

“If we’re going to give ourselves over to the service of God, then we best position ourselves to do so by caring for our bodies,” said C. J. Cousins, associate pastor
of Potomac Conference’s Vienna (Va.) church, speaking on spiritual health.

He suggests the following are 10 of the most spiritual things you can do:

Exercise regularly
Drink 64 oz. of water daily
Get eight hours of sleep Set healthy time and relationship boundaries
Guard your hearts against sin Embrace limits, recognizing you're not a machine
Eat a healthy diet
Enjoy hobbies
Experience Sabbath rest
Take vacations regularly

Find out more by watching the full sermon below.

Keep Calm and Trust God

Editorial by Celeste Ryan Blyden

It’s hard to believe we are still living through a pandemic. Despite all human effort, this virus is relentless and unwilling to relinquish its global grip and march of pain. When you consider the lives lost—more than 5 million worldwide—the families devastated and the economic impact, it’s easy to wonder, what’s next?

Using Creativity to Cope

Josué Sánchez, a former pastor of the Chesapeake Conference, uses creativity to cope with and battle his depression. Watch a video of his story below and see more of his cartoons at josuesanchez.com.

6 Ways to Make Time for God in the New Year

Want to grow closer to God in 2022? Here are some tips that can help, from Ricardo Bacchus, features editor of the Columbia Union Visitor.

1. Schedule a regular check-in time with a prayer partner.

2. Listen to Christian music or a daily audio Bible at work, as you exercise or travel.

3. Plan a date with God, then keep it.

4. Find a distraction-free environment for worship time.

5. Prayer walk during your lunch or break times.

6. Participate in the Columbia Union 2022 Scripture Memorization plan, found on our Columbia Union Conference app, that invites members to learn Bible verses that are centered around praise.

Cuatro Miembros del Personal Ascendidos

Historia de Visitor Personal

El Comité Ejecutivo de la Unión votó a Greg Iverson para que se desempeñe como director de Servicios de Tecnología de la Información (IT) a partir de febrero del 2022, luego de la jubilación de Harold Greene, actual director de IT. Iverson ha trabajado en la unión desde el 2001, sirviendo como asistente y director asociado, con una cartera que incluye administrador de redes y sistemas.

Christopher Araujo fue ascendido de asistente a director asociado de IT. Durante los últimos 15 años ha dirigido la red que apoya las oficinas de la unión, de las conferencias y de las escuelas.

En la misma reunión, Ricardo Bacchus y V. Michelle Bernard, ambos subdirectores de Servicios de Comunicación, fueron promovidos a directores asociados.