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
136: Why we love The Salvation Army especially at Christmas
As I often say, you’ve probably seen the red kettles and thrift stores, and while we’re rightfully well known for both, The Salvation Army is so much more than red kettles and thrift stores. We even covered the who, what, where,
135: What the red kettle symbolizes with Major Ken Perine and Kathy Lovin
You’ve no doubt seen a Salvation Army red kettle—maybe you’ve seen one already this Christmas season. It is an iconic part of The Salvation Army and of Christmastime itself. What started in 1891 with one creative Salvation Army officer or pastor wanting
134 Good Word: Why invite the presence of God into your life with Captain Emmanuel Masango
Could you use a good word from the Good Word? Today, Captain Emmanuel Masango is bringing us the Word from Exodus 33:12-20. Captain Emmanuel is a Salvation Army officer, or pastor, currently serving as The Salvation Army Territorial Youth Secretary in the
133: How to live with gratitude every day with Joaquin Galvan
What are you grateful for today? Does your life experience help build the list? For Joaquin Galvan, it certainly does. He’s the Director of Railton Place, a transitional and supportive housing program of The Salvation Army in San Francisco’s Tenderloin community. And the
132: How to speak across generations with Rev. Dr. Darrell Hall
Are you out the door at 5:01, won’t work weekends and prefer texting to face-to-face meetings? Or do you live to work, can’t text and can’t tolerate change? Like most stereotypes, these over-generalized generalizations about generational groups lead to further miscommunication—and often
131: Why story helps us care and connect
I vividly remember my first real reporting outing as an intern. I met Jill, who lived in a Salvation Army shelter for families experiencing homelessness and HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles. Jill told me about the moment she learned she was