Building community in the midst of diversity
by Lt. Colonel Alicia Burger - Have you ever wondered why God seems to bring certain groups of people together at a particular time in history to share a common moment? I have. As a matter of fact, I cannot cease
Spring Campaigns: Won by One Brigade wins souls for Christ
The early morning air was buzzing with excitement as the cadets piled into their busses, ready to be whisked off to one of four locations for the cadet Spring Campaigns: Salem, Oregon; Cheyenne, Wyoming; Casa Grande, Arizona; and the local
Booth College awards BA degrees to Crestmont students
The College for Officer Training (CFOT) at Crestmont has signed an Articulation Agreement with William and Catherine Booth College (WCBC) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, enabling Western officers who were enrolled in Crestmont’s Bachelor of Arts in Ministry program, and were
Virtual corps provide real life experience
by by Major Steve Smith - Did you know that there is now a corps in Boring, Oregon? And in Humptulips, Washington as well as Holy Moses, Colorado? There are corps in these towns—kind of. For the second year, the College for
CFOT: Committed to excellence in changing times
Training officers in the 21st century by Major Donald Hostetler - We are twenty years past George Orwell’s 1984 and nearly a century deep into Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. The training of Salvationists for a life of service as Salvation Army
Heaven it ain’t!
Body Builder by Terry Camsey, Major - Funny how stuff pops into your head out of the blue sometimes, isn’t it? Today, for some reason (which I hope will become clear to me, even as I write this column), I was reminded of
World Services: a chance to strengthen our faith
by Ted Horwood, Captain - Our territorial Self Denial / World Services appeal usually elicits mixed emotions from officers and soldiers around the territory. Frequently, there is a mad scramble for information that communicates the scope of our work around the
On the Corner
Mom’s a model by Robert Docter - She struts down the runway of life modeling a lifestyle worth living. There’s a strength of character about her that spreads like a sweet perfume wafting through the landscape of lives around her. She seems
Frontlines – News Briefs Of The West
by Sue Schumann Warner Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into
Promoted to Glory
Promoted to Glory Major Elsa Forsberg was promoted to Glory February 28 from the Maryville Nursing Home in Beaverton, Oregon. Born in Notteback, Sweden on March 21, 1914, Elsa Ehn met The Salvation Army after her family relocated to Stockholm while she
Major Elsie Crawford
Major Elsie Crawford Major Elsie Crawford recently retired from active service as a Salvation Army officer, after serving well and faithfully for the past 38 years in various appointments and territories. Elsie’s home corps was Anderston Citadel in Glasgow, Scotland, and she