Salvation Army helping children in tornado-ravaged North Carolina town
By Shelley Henderson– As Captain Teresa Bush picked her way through a field in Windsor, North Carolina, the first thing she noticed was toys—a bicycle hanging at the top of a tree, stuffed animals strewn across a field, playthings scattered among
This season on The Do Gooders Podcast: The Refining and how to emerge from this year better than before
If you know me at all, you probably know a few basics. For example, I have an unquenchable love for Haribo gummy bears, and can name the color on blind taste tests every time. I’m an uncontrollable organizer, and while
How to teach young children about Jesus
In Western culture, we often struggle to teach and foster a healthy emotional vocabulary in the minds and hearts of our children. We tell them to “be strong” or to “be good” in tough situations, without providing much more in
New International Positional Statement calls for end to death penalty
The Salvation Army released a new International Positional Statement, approved by General Brian Peddle, on the death penalty. A positional statement is an articulation of the official viewpoint of The Salvation Army. Each is crafted with careful and prayerful thought
Studying Imago Dei: Reconciliation
A Scripture study from Caring, part three of four. Read part two. Though we are all sinners, we no longer have to live under the control of sin. From the moment Adam and Eve took a bite of the forbidden fruit in
Building momentum for a movement in the North American church
Before any history-making transition, a few common traits emerge. Right before most movements, the following almost always occur: People are afraid to ask out loud big, important questions. Polarization and a sense of nostalgia escalates. Disconnected grassroots experiments take place
Cal South, ARC headquarters finds new home in Carson
Move to Carson marks Army’s departure from longtime Long Beach office building. By Hillary Jackson - The California South Division and Adult Rehabilitation Center Command moved to a new joint headquarters in Carson, California, beginning July 24. The move marks The Salvation
Fire season during COVID-19: Q&A with Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services Director in Northern California
Every fire season in California—typically running from May through November—The Salvation Army serves communities before, during and after a disaster. This year brings a new challenge: how to respond to a wildfire during COVID-19. The Del Oro Division’s Emergency Disaster