on the corner “You’ll find me in The Salvation Army”
By Robert Docter, Editor-In-Chief “I want to be a soldier of the cross Brave-hearted and true
life lines “This column could be hazardous to your (spiritual) health”
By Ian Robinson, Major The Long Beach Grand Prix is finally over and the streets of the city can get back to normal. For the past two or three weeks, there has been a restriction on turning left from Pine Avenue onto
from the desk of…Searching for the unexpected
By Victor Doughty, Lt. Colonel Lately, I have spent a fair amount of time searching for the unexpected. Normally, I would not have to search very long or hard in order to experience the unexpected, but in this instance I needed
sharper focus “Street grade”
By Kelly Pontsler, Major You can hear the trains from my house. It’s not so much the clickety-clack of the wheels as they run along the steel tracks, although if it is especially still outside you can just identify that pulsing
in process “‘God as we understood him’”
By Glen Doss, Major How does a person seek help from God when he or she is having difficulty accepting the tenets of the Christian faith, if help is desperately needed now? This is a challenge we must be bold enough to
Winning the race
In 1 Cor. 9:24, Paul writes, Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. How true that was at the Toyota
Grace upon grace
WOMEN’S MINISTRIES TERRITORIAL PROJECT 2012–2013 THIS YEAR women of the Western Territory—through Home League and outreach ministries—aim to raise $40,000 for the “Grace Upon Grace” Women’s Ministries Territorial Project, an annual fundraising endeavor that supports overseas ministries of The Salvation Army. “We
Rising above abuse
President and director of Christian Legal Aid tells a story of struggle and strength. Patricia Oliver knows what it's like to struggle. Her story is one that's filled with heartbreak, but also an unusual resilience to rise above. Oliver grew up
Elsewhere in the world
LONDON—Representing Salvation Army training work in 61 territories and commands, 125 delegates met in April for the Called and Commissioned Conference on the training of cadets. This was the fifth such gathering; the last occurred in 2001. “While we are a
Chinese youth look to ‘change the world’
Youth and leaders from The Salvation Army’s Chinese congregations across the Australia Southern Territory met recently at Anglesea’s (Victoria) YMCA recreation camp for the second Territorial Chinese Youth Retreat. Themed “Change Me, Change the World,” the weekend retreat offered opportunities for
The Salvation Army responds to flooding in Argentina
The Salvation Army in Argentina responded after storms and floods devastated Buenos Aires and La Plata, a provincial capital about 30 miles from Buenos Aires. Recent reports put 57 people dead and more than 100,000 homes destroyed. “The Buenos Aires Divisional
China hit by massive quake
The Salvation Army responds after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastates Sichuan Province. The Salvation Army responded immediately to a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit China’s Sichuan Province April 20, resulting in nearly 200 people dead, more than 13,000 injured and tens