‘The Lord went ahead of them’
Cadet recounts her summer assignment. By Leah Fowler, Cadet - From the moment I received the envelope revealing where I would spend my summer, I felt anxious; however, it was from that moment that I knew the peace of God and the
A prayer for victims of human trafficking
By Samson Nangole - Dear Loving Heavenly Father, We come to you today in praise and thanksgiving for creating all human beings in your likeness and image. We are all your beloved children and precious in your sight. We come before you
Bell Shelter to introduce permanent housing
The Salvation Army hopes to spur nearby cities to action with a forthcoming 68,000 square-foot project. By Kristin Marguerite Doidge - One of the largest homeless shelters in the Western U.S. will soon grow even larger as part of a plan to
Lost at sea
Wilson rises from addiction, finding sobriety and a return to The Salvation Army. By Wilson - Yeah, there’s something about being out on the ocean. The intensity of Mother Nature. The exhilaration of catching all that fish started at an early age—8 years
Hodders eye homecoming
Pair reflects on time in Kenya, opportunities ahead. General André Cox appointed Commissioners Kenneth and Jolene Hodder as Western Territorial Commander and Territorial President of Women’s Ministries, respectively, as of Jan. 1, 2017. Currently serving as territorial leaders in Kenya West, the
In-between as a way of life
Apparently Dante’s version of hell had many levels. One of them was called limbo. Catholics call it purgatory—it’s where you aren’t where you’re going but you’re not where you’ve been. You are in-between. Caught between two worlds. It’s a hard
Salvation Army continues to serve tornado survivors in Indiana
Teams have served over 2,500 meals and offered emotional and spiritual care to 135 individuals. The Salvation Army continues to serve storm victims in the Kokomo, Ind., area after multiple tornadoes touched down last Wednesday. At least 8 tornadoes were confirmed
New Frontier Publications has a new editor
Christin (Davis) Thieme succeeds Robert Docter in leading the West’s publications department. In the Davis family, you could say education is the family business. Growing up in Southern California, oldest daughter Christin watched her mother teach elementary school, her grandmother work as
Docter retires as top editor
New Frontier Publications founder and editor in chief Dr. Robert Docter, O.F., steps down after 34 years. By Christin Thieme - In the back of Miss Schroder’s third grade classroom circa 1936, behind a divider where students stored their lunchboxes, sat Bob
Finding harmony
Rising incivility has put many Americans on edge. What roles can Christians play in bringing peace to the public sphere? Blogger David Gushee took a month-long hiatus this summer from his column Christians, Conflict & Change for the Religion News
Healthy lifestyles, healthy families
The Salvation Army aims to prevent and intervene in childhood obesity across the U.S. It’s the middle of the school day, but over 200 third, fourth and fifth graders are in the midst of a Latin-dance inspired fitness session—Zumba—at the Ray
Teams take mission to 2016 Olympics
International team joins Brazilian team to take Christ to communities through sport. The Salvation Army sent two sets of mission teams with members from 10 countries to communities around Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 2016 Olympic Games, one working Aug.