105: How The Salvation Army responds to disaster with John Berglund
The Salvation Army has a long history of responding when disaster strikes. Drought, wildfires, flash flooding, tornadoes, earthquakes, and the manmade kind too. Every disaster is unique and creates its own special needs. That’s why the heart of The Salvation Army’s disaster
104: The deeper meaning behind the call to Love Beyond with Captain Doug Hanson
In our last episode, you heard about The Salvation Army’s call to "Love Beyond." The message is simple: When we love beyond hunger, love beyond shelter, love beyond disasters, and more, we can provide hope and help for millions who need
103: The Salvation Army is calling you to Love Beyond
Listen and subscribe to the Do Gooders Podcast now. Below is a transcript of the episode, edited for readability. For more information on the people and ideas in the episode, see the links at the bottom of this post. We are
102: Finding the good life through philosophy with Dr. Meghan Sullivan
Could you guess the most popular undergraduate course at the University of Notre Dame? If you guessed a philosophy class, titled “God and the Good Life,” you are correct. But it’s not the Philosophy 101 you may have taken in college. It’s
101: Hope in Jesus brings light this Christmas with Commissioner Doug Riley
As we’re just a few days away from Christmas, allow me to, first things first, say: Merry Christmas! This season, we’ve been talking a lot about hope in The Salvation Army. Hope, by definition, is a feeling of optimism—it’s based on expecting
100: The love of a mother at Christmas with Fehrn Hesse, aka Mama
This is a very special episode as it’s our 100th episode of this show! When I sat down to plan this season and saw episode 100 would fall just before Christmas, I wanted to make sure we had a really special
99: You can volunteer and be the reason somebody believes in goodness with Dustin Wallace
It’s the season of giving. Giving love, giving thanks. Giving to a red kettle near you. And while those bells ring, it’s also a season when many give of their time. They volunteer. Each year more than 3 million people of all ages volunteer
98: How The Salvation Army is fighting pandemic poverty with Kristen Baluyot
You’ve probably heard the term “pandemic poverty.” Maybe you were lucky and were able to work from home when the pandemic took hold of our communities. Or, you may know the reality of that poverty more intimately with the loss of a
97: On living with a grateful heart
By now, you’ve no doubt heard of the power of gratitude. Scripture tells us it’s God’s will for us to be thankful in all circumstances. And science has proven the benefits of a regular practice of gratitude for the mind and body. So
96: Seeking asylum and finding a church family with the Seruyanges
We’re in the business of telling you stories of transformation and hope—and sometimes, we get the chance to show you. If you head to caringmagazine.org/video, we have an entire library of firsthand accounts of hope found with the help of The
95: How to celebrate Advent with your family this year with Lt. Erin Wikle
Imagine a December spent savoring the true joy and awe of Christmas. Sounds dreamy, right? Well, get this: You can. With your family this season, you can dive deeper into understanding the true wonder, mystery and excitement of God sending his only Son
17: Grieving the ‘what ifs’ through miscarriage with Chelcee Humphrey
Some conversations are so hard to have but are crucial in spreading hope and awareness. This is one of those conversations and if you have ever gone through a loss, we hope you will feel a little less alone after