94: Pathway of Hope: My testimony is hope with Lt. Katherine Reid
This season, we’re exploring The Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope—a national initiative to provide individualized services to families with children, addressing their immediate material needs and providing long-term engagement to stop the cycle of poverty. Last week, we learned about the
God’s gift of grace
A long red envelope—subtle enough for a $100 bill to feel extravagant, but extravagant enough for even a single dollar bill to feel elevated. If you’ve ever received one, you know. It’s a thing of elegance and expectation. The red
Day of the Girl 2021: Reclaiming ‘girl power’ across The Salvation Army
Celebration and action marked The Salvation Army’s recognition of the International Day of the Girl. All events were centered around the theme “Restore: Girls Caring for the Environment,” with youth groups and Salvation Army schools turning to activities such as
Salinas Corps scores a victory with outdoor senior dance fitness class
Volunteer Naomi Gonzalez guides about 40 dancers twice a week in the corps’ parking lot. Lately, on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, The Salvation Army Salinas (California) Corps parking lot is full—not so much with cars but with women, mostly seniors, enjoying
The Salvation Army delivers food boxes with dignity in Juneau
When volunteer driver Sandi Benzel delivers a food box from The Salvation Army to a recipient’s home in Juneau, Alaska, she leaves the food on their doorstep and returns to her vehicle to give them a call. She does this
16: How to raise your voice even when it’s tough
Recorded live at The Salvation Army California South Women's Rally, "Raise A Hallelujah," hosts Cassandra and Meagan look back on the past year and reflect on their inspiration for starting The Commons Podcast. Meagan recalls the moment the Lord nudged her
Park creates a safe place outdoors for residents of the San Francisco Tenderloin
What began as regular block activations in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood to keep youth safe on their journeys to and from school, transformed into the creation of Safe Passage Park. Built on the 200 block of Turk Street earlier this
93: Pathway of Hope: The key components of psychological self-sufficiency with Dr. Philip Hong
This season, we’re studying up on The Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope—a national initiative to provide individualized services to families with children, addressing their immediate material needs and providing long-term engagement to stop the cycle of poverty. Last week, we discovered
Fostering Freedom
When foster kids turn 18, it’s an unfortunate reality that some are kicked out of their foster homes, making them homeless on the night of their 18th birthday. Furthermore, many have no credit and no rental history, so even those
One man finds purpose in his recovery through hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Program (ARP) graduate completes the 2,650-mile hike over the course of five months, deepening his relationship with God and prayer along the way. “I just got that idea of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), and I
New Salvation Army International Positional Statement calls for a ‘Culture of Sustainability’
A new Salvation Army International Positional Statement (IPS) on “Caring for the Environment” sets out a strongly worded and compelling description of the many ways that God’s creation has suffered catastrophic damage from the actions of human beings. Pledging to
15: We Don’t Have It All Together
Cassandra Amezquita and Meagan Ruff take some time to acknowledge that no, we don’t have it all together. Laugh and get serious alongside us about everything from the Enneagram to expectations on us and others. We’re talking why an Enneagram