Behold the Lamb of God
by Lisa Bingham - Last year, my husband and I had the privilege of visiting Spain. We took a day to explore the famous Prado Museum in Madrid and were in awe of the works by Picasso, Dali, Goya, El Greco
On the Corner
Self-consistency by Robert Docter - It’s really stressful to see Joe Doaks coming down the street and have to wonder which Joe Doaks am I going to meet today. We expect the people in our life to have a large measure of consistency. I’m
Sacramental Servanthood
by Sharon Robertson, Lt. Colonel - For nearly two thousand years Christians have debated if Jesus, when he washed the feet of his disciples, intended to establish a spiritual ritual, a sacrament if you will, among his followers. Clearly he stated,
Where is God when life hurts?
Sharper Focus by Lawrence Shiroma, Major - “Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close” (Psalm 27:10). The photo in the Anchorage Daily News told it all. Shane Becker, a 35-year-old paratrooper, was about to leave his
It’s hard to be a savior
by Clay Gardner, major - “I am happy that I came to work early and was by myself when I read the article.” This little note was emailed to me by the chief of police the morning the Contra Costa Times
The truth will set you free
by Glen Doss, major - The young man was very distressed. Wiping his tears away, he said, “Chaplain, I don’t understand what’s happening. I knelt at the altar. I gave my heart to God and accepted Jesus as my savior. I
Elsewhere in the world
Elsewhere in the world by NEW ZEALAND—Commissioner Garth McKenzie, recently retired territorial commander of New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga, received the Insignia of a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to The Salvation Army. McKenzie and his wife,
FrontLines – News briefs of the West
by Sue Schumann Warner - For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 (NIV) Nevada governor visits Army unit Nevada Governor Jjm Gibbons
The TABLE
by Greg Russinger - “Without supper, without love, without table companionship, justice can become a program that we do to other people.”—Murphy Davis, co-founder of the Open Door I’ve just spent an hour talking with my brother in the local eatery. I
Serving at the heart of Zambia
A look at The Salvation Army's Chikankata Mission by Beryl Pierce, Major - Major Beryl Pierce, a Western officer serving in Zambia, details her most recent missionary appointment. Since last November, I have served at the Chikankata Mission in Zambia as the corps
Bells installed in New Zealand
Commissioners Don and Debi Bell assume command. Wellington Citadel was full on the evening of Sunday, March 15, for the installation of the New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga Territory’s new senior leaders, Commissioners Don and Debi Bell—natives of the U.S. Western