How to care for your mental health through centuries-old practice of breath prayer
An excerpt from “Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul.” On a late February night last year, I found myself in a hospital room beside my daughter, who had been admitted for what would be
Practicing kindness and goodness instead of hostility
An excerpt from “Analog Christian: Cultivating Contentment, Resilience, and Wisdom in the Digital Age.” Recently our church was holding an outdoor event for families and kids. Dozens of young parents and little children were congregating on our campus, eating, playing, and
Make him known
The General’s Easter message My greetings to you as we recognize and celebrate Easter 2022. The Apostle Paul made the following affirmation in his letter to the church in Rome: “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power
Chartered by Christ: The new humanity
The Church is a community which comes into being in response to the Kingdom of God through faith in Jesus the Christ as the one in whom the Kingdom is realized. Jesus came preaching the Kingdom of God. By this term
Creation Care: Honoring God while caring for others and the planet
Redwood Glen Camp Executive Director Ed Covert explains what Creation Care is and how The Salvation Army can use it for good. Creation Care is an apolitical topic and one that seeks first to honor God, care for humanity and work
Reflections for Ash Wednesday
“Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” These are the words said as ashes are either sprinkled on your head or smeared on your forehead in the shape of a cross. The ritual is strange. It’s uncomfortable.
Have you experienced the death of a dream?
What was your best moment of the last year? And what was your worst moment of the last year? Every January since graduating from the university I attended, I and my old college housemates and our spouses rent a cabin on the
‘To whom else shall we go?’
In Scripture, John 6 tells the story of Jesus performing an astounding miracle—multiplying the meager provisions of a young boy into more than enough bread and fish to feed a crowd of thousands. Imagine those who witnessed what happened. There was the
Why we observe Advent and how to join the journey
Christmas is often the most celebrated occasion of the year. Wrapped up in the usual sights, sounds and smells of the season (colorful lights, jingle bells and peppermint hot chocolate, anyone?) is the wonder, mystery and excitement of God sending
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
How to have a ‘collapse-proof’ life
I have never been much of a swimmer. Actually, the real story is, I can’t swim. Once on vacation in Grenada, I was splashing around in the beautiful turquoise water, attempting to swim. I suspect my attempt must have looked
Say yes to being set free
All my life I’ve run the hamster wheel of achievement and acceptance; a headstrong, type-A control freak, looking for love. As a child, I earned love by working hard to fit in. At church, I earned love by memorizing verses.