148 State of Hunger: How The Salvation Army Is Responding with Captain Angel Amézquita
We’re kicking off our state of the issues series today with the state of hunger. According to the USDA, more than 34 million people, including 9 million children, today in the United States are food insecure. 34 million people. To put that
147 Where Are We Now: The Current State of the Issues
Just a year ago, if you would’ve asked the experts where the U.S. was headed, they were certain of one thing: the country was beelining toward a recession. In fact, a Bloomberg economic model said the odds of a U.S. recession
146: Increasing knowledge and passing it on with Dr. Major Terry Masango
As the saying goes, the mind is a terrible thing to waste. That's the ethos Major Terry Masango lives by, and it's paid off as he recently received a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership. Dr. Masango was raised in Zimbabwe and
145: Renewal practices for a world shaken by crisis with Dr. Chris Rice
Before and after. Before 2020, the idea of closed borders, lockdowns, face masks, social distancing, and testing weren’t a thing. After, we’ve experienced the real toll, the disruption, the unknown that the pandemic brought. It was a crisis of a generation, and it
144: Eleven unique ways The Salvation Army meets need
Did you know The Salvation Army serves in more than 130 countries around the world and in every U.S. zip code, working to meet human needs in every community—exactly as that community needs? Every program is rooted in a passion to
143: An atheist no more with Cadet Andrew Flockhart
After 37 years of not believing, one day, God was there. That was the experience Andrew Flockhart had. As he says: I found God at the Dallas-Love Field Airport on a business trip. Now in training to become a Salvation Army officer
142: Attachment theory and finding joy with Captain Arwyn Rodriguera
Things are messy, right? That's life? So where is the joy? How do you find it? Captain Arwyn Rodriguera can show you the way. Arwyn Rodriguera is the Corps Officer and Executive Director of The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
141: When God puts a dream in your heart with Rick Warren
"Great faith inspires great dreams. Great dreams require great faith." That's a line from Rick Warren's new book, "Created to Dream: The 6 Phases God Uses to Grow Your Faith." Of course, you know Rick Warren as the author behind the transformative
140: Make a plan for joy
Today, I’m inviting you to a mini workshop right here in your podcast player—a workshop to make a plan for joy. Show highlights include: What happens when we see an unknown ahead. More on burnout and its all-time high. The three
139: A place to belong with Hillary Jackson
That’s right—I am back again with a new episode of this podcast just for you today. If you caught our programming note earlier this year, you will know I was out bringing a new little life into the world, my third
138: How to embrace holy hygge in your home with Jamie Erickson
Hygge. From a Norwegian term meaning “to comfort” or “to console,” hygge has gained in popularity in recent years. There’s even a hygge line at Target. But it’s more than cozy living. As author Jamie Erickson says, it’s a way of making the
137: A liturgy for hope and more with Audrey Elledge and Elizabeth Moore
Right about now, as you are dashing through the snow…or around town…you might be wishing upon a star for a way to hit pause. Maybe you could use a prayer for hope. Or a prayer for paying the bills. A prayer for when