UpFront

Members of the Ohio Conference and Allegheny West Conference (AWC) began 2022 with a renewed focus. Led by presidents Marvin C. Brown, III (AWC) and Bob Cundiff (Ohio), members joined together for the second annual 31-day President’s Bible Reading Challenge.

A monthlong journey through the Bible is a fast-paced overview of the Great Controversy from beginning to end—a different interaction with Scripture than typical daily devotional study. Readers must put away most other books and TV in order to accomplish the pace of covering around 39 chapters per day.

“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.