Latest Salvation Army Impact Stories
Barber brings smiles with haircuts at The Salvation Army’s Good Samaritan Center
Barber Juan Bernal, owner of Imperial Barbershop in Seaside, California, always wanted to give back to his community in the Monterey Peninsula. When the opportunity presented itself to donate his time and services by providing haircuts to people who are
How one Salvation Army thrift store is partnering with thrifting experts
Las Vegas Salvation Army Thrift Store partners with influencers from Thrifters Anonymous to debut a hand-selected clothing rack twice a month. Instead of scouring through every item in The Salvation Army Las Vegas Thrift Store on East Silverado Ranch Boulevard, shoppers
How the Cascade Mobile Outreach Ministry creates lasting change in people’s lives
A Salvation Army outreach ministry serves unhoused individuals in underserved areas outside Portland, Oregon. “I never thought I’d be on this side of things, and needing help,” said Lee Spear, who became homeless in December 2021. Even without a house or
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Moving from ‘complaining victim’ to walking in freedom
An excerpt from “Hold That Thought: Sorting Through the Voices in Our Heads.” Having lived in Southern California for over 35 years, I have grown accustomed to two types of weather: sunny and warm, and sunny and cold. We experience a
How I use Scripture daily to remind myself of the truth
Can I tell you a secret? A lot of the inspiration for my business came from complete and utter heartbreak. Have you been there? That deep, deep valley of pain that seems unending and earth-shattering. Seasons of heartbreak can affect
How to care for your mental health through centuries-old practice of breath prayer
An excerpt from “Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul.” On a late February night last year, I found myself in a hospital room beside my daughter, who had been admitted for what would be
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Bonus Episode: A testimony of miracles with Rick Osgood
We’ve all seen depictions of the white lights and tunnels to heaven in some movie or TV show after the character has a near-death experience. But for Rick Osgood, that experience was real. Rick has a long history with advisory organizations in
125: How to be an agent of flourishing with Dr. Amy Sherman
How do we seek the peace and prosperity—the shalom—of our communities? It’s a charge from God as we find in Jeremiah 29:7: “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the
124: How The Salvation Army is training the workforce with Captain Larry Carmichael
It won’t come as a surprise to you that the number of employed people plummeted as the pandemic unfolded. In April 2020, the unemployment rate reached 14.8%—the highest rate observed since data collection began in 1948. Compare that to February this year,
A Healing Brew: Drinking coffee and doing good in Cleveland, Tennessee
“I just found a massive disparity between the life and actions of Jesus Christ, and the church institutions that I've grown up around.” In Cleveland, Tennessee, a small town of 40,000, there are headquarters of 7 Christian Denominations and over
123: A boost of inspiration and affirmation from Scripture for today
This is a different kind of episode. It’s intentionally a short one you can save and return to any time you need it. If you could use a boost of inspiration in 1 minute a day with a daily affirmation from
122: Welcome to The Salvation Army 101
You’ve probably seen the red kettles and thrift stores, and while we’re rightfully well known for both, The Salvation Army is so much more than red kettles and thrift stores. So who are we? What do we do? And where? In this