On the Corner
Musings on music and traditio by Robert Docter, Editor-In-Chief - It’s the day after Thanksgiving, the heaviest shopping day of the season, and the bands and bells of the Army flood the streets of America to announce the arrival of the Christmas
Unwrapping the gift
The Spice Box by Sharon Robertson, Lt. Colonel - “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us” (John 1:1-14). When I was a child living on our ten-acre family farm in Valleyford, Washington, I don’t think “Advent” was ever a part
Life doesn’t have to be perfect to give God thanks
Sharper Focus by Victor Leslie, Major - Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 5:20). It is around 7:00 p.m. on my 21st birthday, and I walk into the hospital to visit
The idea of death
In Process by Glen Doss, Major - “Where, O death, is your sting?” (1 Cor. 15:55 NIV) “The idea of death, the fear of it, haunts the human animal like nothing else,” observes psychologist Ernest Becker in his Pulitzer Prize-winning volume The
Front Lines – News Briefs of the West
by Sue Schumann Warner Though you have not seen him [Christ] you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the
Salvation Army Commences Work in Burundi and Greece
Army now official in 113 countries. International Headquarters has announced that The Salvation Army recently “opened fire” in new countries in Africa and Europe. Work has begun quietly in Burundi and Greece with the appointing of officers to these countries for
Relief teams adi victims of Mexico flooding
Salvation Army responds as hundreds of thousands are left homeless. In Tabasco, Mexico, The Salvation Army helped victims of devastating floods that left 80 percent of the Gulf coast state under water, destroying or damaging the homes of over half a
Severe floods affect 275,000 people in Ghana
The Army responds to a little-known disaster. With reports that 275,000 people in the African nation of Ghana have been affected by recent flooding, it’s hard to understand the lack of international attention: “The magnitude of the disaster is unbelievable, yet
Looking good…doing the most good
Community volunteers help Salvation Army improve facilities. by Captain Bob Schmig - Chandler gets a makeover The Chandler, Ariz. corps received a makeover when about 30 firefighters sawed, drilled and assembled new doors and windows. Chandler Fire Department personnel volunteered to help get
Cy Young Award winner announced
Award recognizes those who pitch Army stories to mainstream media. The first place winner of the 2nd CY YOUNG AWARD for Story Pitching is Suzi Woodruff Lacey from the Sierra del Mar Division! Her winning entry was a television story she
A night at the Marin Symphony
by Captain Tom Stambaugh - To kick off the holiday season, the San Rafael Corps “sounded the horns” literally! Advisory board members, officers, donors and guests participated in an unusual fundraising approach—a performance by the Marin Symphony and acclaimed violin virtuoso