Army at work in Haiti
Army at work in Haiti School reopens as Salvation Army takes responsibility for 20,000 people in Haiti Updates from Haiti cross our desks daily; the volume of news—of the ongoing efforts there of Salvationists and friends—is overwhelming and impossible to contain in
On the Corner
Nostalgia by Bob Docter - It seems to me that many of us in this first generation of postmodernism find ourselves in a nostalgic phase—filled with thoughts and feelings of by-gone years when things looked a little different, smelled a little fresher,
Musings above and beyond
the spiceBox by Sharon Robertson, Lt. Colonel - I don’t doubt God—but sometimes I don’t understand him, either. Sometimes? Better make that most of the time—or maybe—pretty much always. Just about the time I think I’ve got a comfortable hold on him—who
When no one else can help
inProcess by Glen Doss, Major - On September 29, 2009, a team led by three surgeons at Stanford Hospital, Palo Alto, Calif., performed a 14-hour procedure that essentially rebuilt my spine. It was remarkably successful. I remained in the hospital six days,
Road rage
sharperFocus by Erin Wikle - As I was driving into work recently, I got stuck behind someone who was taking his sweet time on a busy and narrow road in North Seattle. There was no one in front of him. Frustrated, I
Elsewhere in the world
Elsewhere in the world by SOUTH AFRICA—In late January, in Johannesburg, The Salvation Army and BE HEARD, an organization with 10 years experience in operating anonymous tip-off services, launched 08000-RESCUE—a 24-hour toll-free helpline for victims and members of the public to report
FrontLines – News briefs of the West
by Sue Schumann Warner - Friends, when life gets really difficult, don’t jump to the conclusion that God isn’t on the job. Instead, be glad that you are in the very thick of what Christ experienced. This is a spiritual refining
Sierra Leone makes 119
Salvation Army opens work in 119th country. General Shaw Clifton is pleased to announce that the work of The Salvation Army has been officially established in the country of Sierra Leone, bringing the total number of countries in which the Army
Treasure hunt
by Beth Desplancke, Captain - Sam, my 3-year-old, has developed a habit—almost an addiction. Every time we go to the ARC he has to go searching at the Thrift Store for “treasure.” What constitutes treasure to my son? Any plastic toy
What the ARC participants say
ARC testimonies of grace and gratitude Jesse, an ARC beneficiary from San Jose writes, “I had traded my life with God for a life of drugs and crime that led me to jails and institutions. The Salvation Army ARC gave me
An unexpected blessing
by Joy Groenleer, Envoy - A 70-year-old man dressed in dirty shorts and a t-shirt walked into the Kokua Soup Kitchen today, six hours after we served lunch. He obviously hadn't taken a bath for a few days and hadn't combed