General Leads 125th Anniversary Celebrations at Bedford Congress Hall
General Linda Bond led 125th anniversary celebrations at Bedford Congress Hall Corps (church), in the United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland. Throughout the weekend God's Spirit moved in people's hearts, with many making a public response. The Mayor of
from the desk of…The Army of the open door
The following is an opinion piece by Lt. Col. Edward "Dusty" Hill, The Salvation Army Western Territory's secretary for program. The views represented are his own and reflect his passion for The Salvation Army's long-standing international mission statement, which includes
sharper focus “He walked into the forest”
By Lawrence Shiroma Major And he shall be like a tree, planted by the rivers of water (Ps. 1:3a). I recently read that longtime Alaskan Salvationist, Clarence Jackson, 78, Tlingit Eagle tribal leader of the Tsaagweidí—or Killer Whale Clan—quietly “Walked Into the Forest.”
in process “Getting out of the driver’s seat”
By Glen Doss, Major O Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am faint. O Lord, heal me, for my bones are in agony. My soul is
the spice box “On seeing the forest”
By Sharon Robertson, Lt. Colonel There’s an old adage about not being able to see the forest because the trees keep getting in the way. Failure to look at the greater picture because we get so caught up in the details
on the corner “Serve a suffering humanity”
By Robert Docter, Editor-In-Chief I’m sure you’re aware of our Army’s mission, and the interpretation of it made by John Gowans. Just to remind you, he said: “The Salvation Army exists to save souls, grow saints, serve suffering humanity.” Simple. Straightforward. Specific.
Passion incites solution
First-ever Aspiring Entrepreneur Day focuses on innovators By Christin Davis It was sometime during the Industrial Revolution—when creations ranged from anesthesia, to the photograph to the steam engine—that entrepreneurship first came to be noticed. Regarded as the main instruments of change, entrepreneurs
Elsewhere in the world
SCOTLAND—The Salvation Army in Glasgow is gearing up to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games (multisport). The sports ministry strategy is complete with a sports ministry coordinator, who will help church leaders throughout Scotland connect and build relationships. The Army in Glasgow
Ex monk inspired to help his homeland
A former Burmese child monk asks God how he can help his people. Tun Lin Nuang trained from infancy to be a Buddhist monk in his homeland of Burma (now Myanmar). He discovered a better way of life, however, when his
After the waves receded, The Salvation Army remained
Japan tsunami recovery continues with help from The Salvation Army. By Brian Swarts Two years ago, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan creating a tsunami large and powerful enough to rush several miles inland and cover the rooftops
Social media draws donation
Papa John’s Pizza asked for Facebook and Twitter users to “like,” “share” and comment on its pages to raise awareness of America’s hunger problem on Feb. 26. With every re-tweet and thumbs up, Papa John’s pledged to donate $1 to
Texas Army cheer squad seeks first place
Irvington Corps Panthers compete in nationals The Salvation Army’s Boys & Girls Club cheerleading squad—known as the Panthers around the Irvington Corps Community Center in Houston, Texas—competed with teams from across the country on March 13. The Panthers traveled to South Carolina,