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💭 Impact: Salvation Army film 'La Deuda' availa

💭 Impact: Salvation Army film 'La Deuda' available soon on HBO⁠
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A short film by Share Change, entitled "La Deuda," was acquired for distribution by @hbo. The Spanish-language film will appear on all HBO streaming services, including @hbomax, after making its premiere on @hbolatino Feb. 1 at 5:50 p.m. PST.⁠
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La Deuda was nominated for the HBO Iber-American Short Film Award at the Miami International Film Festival in March 2020, but the festival was canceled mid-way through the event due to COVID-19 safety guidelines. ⁠
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“We want to showcase the continued power of Jesus’ parables and narrative storytelling to teach the universal truths we all need to understand,” said Lt. Colonel Lisa Smith, Secretary for Program in The Salvation Army Western Territory.⁠
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La Deuda is loosely based on Jesus’ Parable of the Ungrateful Servant found in Matthew 18: 21-35. Filmed on location in Mexico, La Deuda is a coming-of-age tale, following a young boy in his quest to save the life of his beloved pet goat.⁠
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Set a reminder now to watch the film Feb. 1, see more about it at the link in our bio, and download a companion Bible study in English or Spanish. ⁠

🙏 Spirituality: How to renew your understanding

🙏 Spirituality: How to renew your understanding of prayer⁠
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“There is room for your whole self in prayer. You can bring your whole body to this altar, this place where you meet with God with words or with wordless knowing. You don’t need to pretend you aren’t angry, that you aren’t cynical or afraid, that you aren’t feeling a bit hopeless or uncomfortable or envious or tired. That’s how a lot of the Psalms came to be, after all. I believe that Scripture gives us a more fulsome and complete view of prayer than we were perhaps taught and so I wanted this book to show all of them.”⁠
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Read more in this excerpt from “A Rhythm of Prayer: A Collection of Meditations for Renewal,” edited by Sarah Bessey. Link in bio.⁠

💭 Impact: Unexpected food donation feeds hundre

💭 Impact: Unexpected food donation feeds hundreds in New Mexico⁠
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On November 5, Farmington (New Mexico) Corps Officer Major Tammy Ray received a phone call she didn’t expect. It was a representative from Aramark, a global food distributor that had been contracted with the San Juan Detention Center for both the adult and juvenile facilities. They were no longer working with the detention facilities and had a surplus of food they needed to donate. Would she be willing to receive it at her location? ⁠
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Later, three full truckloads of bulk foods arrived from Aramark in excess of 10,000 pounds, which was about three weeks worth of food for the detention centers. The total value of the food was more than $28,000. ⁠
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“We knew the donation was coming that day, but you just can’t visualize the depth of it all until it comes,” Ray said. “I mean, there were 50 pound bags of pudding and cake mix! We had no storage space, so we had to move it all quickly.”⁠
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The result? Hundreds in the community were fed, including members of the Navajo Nation. ⁠
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Head to the link in our bio to read more.⁠

💭 Impact: 4 myths and misconceptions about huma

💭 Impact: 4 myths and misconceptions about human trafficking⁠
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Curious if that social media post you saw about human trafficking is true? For those wanting to support anti-trafficking efforts, it’s important to have the facts. ⁠
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The Salvation Army’s social justice directors in the United States brought together a panel of experts to dispel common myths and misconceptions about human trafficking. ⁠
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Visit the link in our bio to learn more. ⁠

💭 Impact: Record giving surges alongside need⁠
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In a year when the need was so great and families across the country were challenged financially, it seemed inevitable that donations would plummet and fundraisers would be unable to meet the need.⁠
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But the opposite has proven true, with corps across the Western Territory seeing record levels of giving this past year. ⁠
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“It’s just absolutely heart-warming and simply amazing,” said Debbie Rossi, Executive Director of Development for @salvationarmywest. “Better than any of us ever anticipated.”⁠
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Head to the link in our bio to read more. ⁠

📺 Video // Blessings in Disguise: Finding Commu

📺 Video // Blessings in Disguise: Finding Community In The Midst of Crisis⁠
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“When I first came here, I remember laying in bed saying, ‘God, this is what it feels like to be home again.’”⁠
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Go inside The Salvation Army Orange County's Anaheim Emergency Shelter with Julia and others finding transformation in this new video.⁠
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Many knew Jim Bogosian, “Pastor Jim,” who went to the shelter day after day to meet with residents, “to share, to answer questions, to pray for, give some spiritual counsel,” he said—to be a friend. ⁠
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On Dec. 26, 2020, Pastor Jim was promoted to Glory after battling COVID-19. He put his life on the line to serve the most vulnerable in the midst of a global crisis and will be remembered as a faithful soldier and servant. ⁠
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Head to the link in our bio to watch the video and read more.

💪Growth: How to keep you New Year’s resolutio

💪Growth: How to keep you New Year’s resolutions with two psychology-based strategies
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Did you set New Year’s resolutions for 2021? How’s it going?
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If you need an assist, there are two widely-known social psychological theories that can help. As Dr. David Cwir writes, implementing these simple principles will go a long way to helping you achieve your goals.
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Swipe to see the two theories, key points from each and how exactly to use them for good (and hit that little airplane to save this post to refer back to). Then visit the link in our bio to read the full article for more.

💭 Impact: 6 resources to become more aware and

💭 Impact: 6 resources to become more aware and engaged against human trafficking⁠
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Visit @sajusticeus to register for a webinar Jan. 13 at 11 a.m. PST, “Human Trafficking: Myths and Misconceptions.” ⁠
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During the past year, providers in the anti-trafficking field have seen a rise in the variety of misconceptions being broadly disseminated through social media and other platforms. This live panel discussion will touch on not only the various myths that have gained traction in recent months but also the harmful impact of these myths on the anti-trafficking movement.⁠
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Sign up today and then get started on your learning and engagement with these six resources. Link in bio.⁠

💭 Impact: International Salvation Army leader a

💭 Impact: International Salvation Army leader asks ‘What’s next?’ ⁠
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“Our challenges will overwhelm us if we can't approach God with anticipation...Ask God, what's next for you, for your family, for The Salvation Army? Ask the question, knowing that God is greater than pandemics, economic downturns, and yes, even death. Ask him what's next. The one who redeems the desert places, the one who replenishes the soul, the one heals the brokenhearted.”⁠
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Hear more in a message from @salvationarmyihq General Brian Peddle as he asks “What’s next?” in this new year. Link in bio.⁠

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