On the Corner
Old walls by Robert Docter - Lay me on an anvil, O God. Beat me and hammer me into a crowbar. Let me pry loose old walls. Let me lift and loosen old foundations. The poetry of Carl Sandburg generates within me a wide range of thoughts
What do you want?
Body Builder by Terry Camsey, Major - Sometimes when I am working with a group to develop a comprehensive plan to try to ensure a healthy, growing Army, I will ask them to participate in a particular exercise. I select six people to
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor NEW DESIGN Without even reading a word of New Frontier, I am excited to note the responsive creativity to the times in the re-jigging of the most exciting Army periodical that comes my way! That is not a
Giving thanks with a grateful heart
Reflection God’s Word calls us to be people of thanksgiving. To be truly thankful is to set aside our concerns––to set aside our fears and anxieties, our mistrust and anger, our feelings of envy, jealousy or pride, and even our daily
The two magic words
by Lt. Colonel Mervyn Morelock - When we were young parents, we tried to teach our children the importance of the "two magic words." I was pleased the other day to hear my son and daughter-in-law telling their children (our
Sharper Focus – Gratitude-giving
by S. E. Horwood, Captain With the Christmas season nearly upon us, we will soon be sucked into the relentless vortex of holiday frenzy. By now many of us, disheartened, have looked at our bank accounts, started to catch some sales
Is God “Out of sight, out of mind”?
In Process by Glen Doss, Major - Why is it that again and again we encounter blatant sin in people whom we had thought were stalwart pillars of the Christian faith? How can it possibly be that a person who is quite
Frontlines – News Briefs of the West
by Sue Schumann Warner - I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. John 5:24 FOLEY HONORED Major Cindy Foley,
Craving coffee or Christ?
by Erin Dabis Wikle - I recently moved from the Great Northwest down south to sunny San Diego. Can’t complain; the weather is great, and I’m slowly adjusting to the “SoCal” way of doing things. In fact, for a short time,
That’s what we do at Peacehaven
by Ian Robinson, Captain - Western officers Captains Ian and Isobel Robinson serve in Singapore as directors of the Peacehaven Nursing Home for the Aged. Asfirrudin, a 14-year-old Malay boy, was admitted to Peacehaven shortly before we arrived in March 2004. He
Making our way through red tape
On special assignment to Baton Rouge, Louisiana from the Central Territory, Steve Garrington describes the realities of red tape and the amazing variety of tasks referred to Salvation Army representatives working in disaster relief. by Steve Garrington - “What did you do
Community recovery centers provide relief and hope
Territorial Program Consultant for Social Services reports from the Gulf Coast on The Salvation Army’s continued ministry of recovery and renewal to those affected by hurricanes and flooding. by Christopher Hogan - October 7th will forever be etched in my memory; that