Story by WGTS Staff

Life can get loud. The pace, the pressure, the expectations — they all pile up even before your feet hit the floor in the morning. But God invites you into something gentler. Something quieter. Something healing.

“Beside Still Waters,” put together by WGTS and featuring our three female on-air hosts, is a peaceful seven-day video devotional series designed to help you in the new year to return to Jesus through seven simple, honest steps: stillness, honesty, hope, compassion, forgiveness, purposefulness, and gratitude.

Editorial by Harvey Hahn

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.

What the Bible has long taught about nourishment, rest, moderation, community and purpose is no longer seen as merely devotional insight or something practiced by a small corner of the world; it is now being embraced at a cultural level with remarkable enthusiasm.

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Story by Debra C. Anderson

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. After years of planning, prayer and perseverance through multiple delays, the congregation joyfully marked this milestone, honoring its past while embracing a fresh beginning in a new location.

Story by Evan Knott

Today, the Chesapeake Conference Executive Committee elected Andre Hastick as president of the Chesapeake Conference. Hastick accepted the call and will begin his duties January 1, 2026, following Jerry Lutz’s retirement at the end of the year. 

The committee reviewed the conference’s bylaws outlining the role and responsibilities of the president, identified qualities they were seeking in a new leader and engaged in multiple seasons of prayer throughout the deliberation process.