Look over your shoulder to see where you are going!
Body Builder by Terry Camsey, Major - Well, Christmas is once again a memory and many may, like me find themselves in the New Year looking back and assessing the past twelve months. It’s a nostalgic exercise filled with joys and sorrows,
On lieutenantship
Sharper Focus by Lawrence Shiroma, Major - This past autumn the Principal of the College for Officer Training, Major Donald Hostetler, called the cadets and staff together to announce that International Headquarters has decided to reinstate the rank of lieutenant. Cadets of
The Call – The world needs more heroes
Personal Reflection by Mark Davey, Cadet - I was fascinated and enthralled by comic book heroes growing up. I loved reading about the adventures of Superman, Captain America, The Flash, Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, The Green Lantern and even Wonder Woman. My
A miracle – an extraordinary event!
Prayer Power by Mervyn Morelock, Lt. Colonel - "…the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen" (Luke 19:37b). Have you ever experienced a miracle? We see the word all the time:
Frontlines – News briefs of the West
by Sue Schumann Warner - Fear not, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed. I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. Isaiah 42: 10 (The
Emergency Disaster Services recognized
Army partners with ECHO and joins the board of Sphere Project. The Salvation Army recently signed a five-year partnership agreement with the European Commission Humanitarian Aid Organization (ECHO) to strengthen humanitarian responses in times of crisis. In addition, the Army has
A wall of witness
An art scheme in Tanzania is taking the Bible to the people. by David Watson, Major - In the semi-rural setting of Mbeya, in the southern highlands of Tanzania, Africa, sits The Salvation Army’s Shukrni International College, surrounded on three sides by
Finland brings Jesus on the tram
"Hallelujah Tram" serves as a moving platform for evangelizing. by Saga Lippo-Karvonen, Captain, Youth Officer Finland and Estonia Territory - In Helsinki, Finland, a Salvation Army “Hallelujah Tram” ran in the city center for more than two hours recently as part of
They get it
Public comprehends promise of "Doing the most good." by George Hood, Major - About a week before Christmas I was invited to do an interview with National Public Radio (NPR). A surprise came after the interview. As we were leaving the studio,
Youth band and chorus shine
Territorial Youth Band and Pasadena Youth Chorus welcome the New Year. by Richard Bosanko - The Western Territorial Youth Band, led by Bandmaster Neil Smith, and the Pasadena Youth Chorus, led by Barbara Allen, shared a rare and exciting evening of music
A team of presence
Salvation Army emotional and spiritual care team is deployed. by Stefanie Segur - The Salvation Army was on the scene during the frantic search for a young woman who had been missing in the rugged terrain of Mount Tamalpais in Marin County,