International Conference of Leaders speaks to the world
With Evangeline Booth’s great testimony of faith ringing through the hall and resounding in their hearts, 126 international, territorial and command leaders of The Salvation Army signed a declaration affirming a commitment to renewal to be communicated to Salvationists throughout
Museum exhibit highlights Salvation Army Culture
by Kevin Jackson, CAPTAIN - <> The story of The Salvation Army is often told by a chronological timeline and a few notable events such as WWI Doughnut Girls or the San Francisco earthquake. These are important, but stories about people—a single
Education goes on the road
The School for Continuing Education's Major Steve Bradley and Captain Brain Saunders discuss upcoming Campus Without walls seminars. As the center for lifelong learning in the Western Territory, Crestmont College is designing a future with programs for learners of all
Oral histories bring past to life
Some of the richest history of The Salvation Army is held in the vivid memories of retired officers and long-time soldiers, advisory board members and friends. Now a wealth of personal recollections and stories of past events are coming alive
Virtual training readies students for future service
by Glen Doss, MAJOR - The air electric with excitement, the territorial leader returns the cadet’s snappy salute. “I am appointing you to the Wild Frontier Division as corps officer in charge in Santa Claus, Alaska!” So began Crestmont College’s Virtual Corps
The homing instinct
BODY BUILDER We are all on a journey. The journey is not to some far-off land; it is a “coming home” to our roots, to our origins, to the place we came from. Like so many of God’s creation, we are
Focus – Is anything too hard for the Lord?
For sheer entertainment value, you can’t beat the Old Testament book of Judges. Where else can a reader encounter an unpredictable, larger-than-life character as outrageous as Samson? What other war story has the drama and tension that unfolds as Gideon
Should I have my breakfast now or wait for my next appointment?
The Salvation Army’s system of periodically transferring officers is both its strength and weakness. To describe the Army as a “lean, mean fighting machine” is only a slight exaggeration: few organizations have this kind of flexibility at their disposal. It
On the Corner
Don’t bother me–I can’t cope by Robert Doctor - In recent weeks, officers and their families throughout the territory have been feeling considerable stress, marking time in their current appointments, collecting packing boxes and checking the current prices on U-Haul trucks. All
Frontlines – NEWS BRIEFS OF THE WEST
So spacious is he [Jesus], so roomy, that everything of God finds its proper place in him without crowding. Not only that, but all the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe–people and things, animals and atoms–get properly fixed and
International Literary & Publications Conference slated for April 2005
The second International Literary and Publications Conference will be held April 22–29, 2005 at the Holiday Inn in Alexandria, Virginia, USA—just outside Washington, D.C., and within minutes of USA National Headquarters. “The conference will enhance the Army’s literary and publishing ministry,”
Commissioning activities
Practice continues In between classes, seminars, and field training outings, the cadets of the Bridgebuilders Session are preparing for a most important time in their lives—Commissioning! There are songs to learn, marching steps to master, and doctrines to memorize, but most