‘Dwell Within’ Hymn Collection Releases May 23
The live studio album, “Dwell Within,” will be released on all streaming platforms May 23. Dwell Within features…
Nothing is wasted
An excerpt from Create Anyway: The Joy of Pursuing Creativity in the Margins of Motherhood In the Gospel…
10 critical keys for designing a creative culture
It’s no secret that culture is more important than vision. I’ve worked in creative, vibrant cultures where original…
Using the Creator’s creativity in your own creative expression
He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue,…
Q&A with the author of ‘Bare Tree and Little Wind: A Story for Holy Week’
Mitali Perkins is the author of many novels and picture books for young readers, including National Book Award…
4 journal prompts for ‘Present Over Perfect’ living
Let’s talk for a minute about “perfect.” Perfect is brittle and unyielding, plastic, distant, more image than flesh.…
How to style thrift store finds at home
And what to look for while you shop Have you ever walked into a thrift store, seen items…
The magical power of telling the truth
Sometimes when we’re stuck, we need to hire a therapist, and other times, we simply need to tell…
Musical encouragement for Christmas 2020
It’s Christmas 2020 and nothing is as it should be, it seems—or at least, it’s not the sort…
The lyrical life of the Nazarene
By Michael Card– The Nazarene had come to live The life of everyman And He felt the fascination…
How well do you know your Christmas carols?
What was that certain kind of sleigh? Or the gift from my one true love? Or the prettiest…
This world is unfinished without your story
I’ve seen it 500 times. How rapt the listening faces are at hearing another’s words. How surprised writers…
8 ways to connect with nature on Earth Day
This year, we commemorate 50 years of Earth Day, a celebration of our planet and all its beauty.…
Oh, where a library card can take you
The bulk of my education has come from something I can fit in my wallet. As a little…
5 things to consider if you’re new to working from home
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended life for literally billions of people across the world, confronting nearly every industry…
10 podcast episodes to catch up on this week
If you’re home this week, self-isolating and helping to “flatten the curve,” here’s 10 episodes of the Do…
A tip to declutter and refocus each room in your house with Joshua Becker
Did you know we have some 50,000 storage facilities in the U.S.? That’s more than the number of…
Creative ideas to start living a simpler life with less stuff
The idea of living a simple life with less stuff sounds attractive to many. But often, they begin…
I’ve seen the Spirit move through art
Who knew social media could bring over 50 recovering addicts from The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center to…
7 easy costumes to find at a Salvation Army thrift store
Halloween is quickly creeping up, and you don’t want to be left out in the dark without a…
10 quick tips for taking beautiful photos
If you want to take a beautiful photograph, point your camera at a beautiful thing. That seems simple…
Tips for thrift shopping as a beginner
I’ve spent the past two years learning about zero-waste, melting ice in the Antarctic, tears in the ozone…
9 reasons to make reading fiction part of your schedule
One of the most inspiring perks we’re lucky enough to have at Buffer is a free Kindle for…
How to arrange grocery store flowers like a professional
Whether it’s a single stem or a bouquet, flowers make us feel emotion. The gift of flowers expresses…
How to add more hygge coziness to your life
“Hygge,” pronounced hoo-gah, is a Danish word for capturing a moment of bliss and an arguably healthy obsession…
A simple landmark of home
Handmade quilts serve as empowerment for women in recovery. When Barbara Kelly heard about The Salvation Army…
How art can heal and bring people together
How art can heal and bring people together When art meets people where they are, magical things can…
5 things children’s books taught us
Our very first classroom was the nursery. Our first teachers were the voices who read the lines from…
5 brands making an impact that you should know about
Here are the brands and items we’re loving for the summer, because they are making an impact. Purchasing…
5 ways to get creative with your kids
“Creativity is seeing what everyone else has seen, and thinking what no one else has thought.” –Albert Einstein…
How to rest well
The season of summer can be an interesting one: it might be travel, more work, kids are out…
A letter to humanity, one post at a time
Employee and Salvationist Erick Rodriguez uses lettering for good Be kind. Be relentless. Be strong. If an artistic…
Ministry without walls
In St. Louis, a missional community builds young leaders. They gathered around 6 p.m. on a balmy…
6 activities to spark your creativity
Chances are that your schedule is booked 9-5, calendar is filled with family activities and routines, and any…
15 quotes for a boost of creativity
Enabling creativity takes a few key ingredients, like courage, childlike wonder, and character. Courage will enable you to…
Bible journaling 101: Getting started and lessons learned
Caught in the everyday routine of life, I realized I needed to renew my relationship with God and…
Why cultural representation in children’s movies is important
When I first watched the children’s movie “Coco” with my daughter, I got emotional, not just because of…
How to make time for your marriage in parenthood
Five creative date ideas to bond as a couple After having children, married couples may tend to get…
How coming together to sing fosters community
After addressing the press and the American people on one of the darkest days in United States history,…
Faith & film
Exploring a reel spirituality “If I am simply critical of the culture, the culture is going to be dismissive…
10 best public art projects for community good
“Creativity is contagious. Pass it on.”—Albert Einstein When creatives and artists decide to make the community more beautiful…
10 things to do instead of binge-watching Netflix
Netflix is awesome. We all know it. We’ve all fallen down that dark hole where we forget what…
How to Bible journal authentically
I most experience God when I am writing to and with him. The practice of Bible journaling was…
Finding your story
In those things that appear to set us apart, you might uncover the beauty in our diversity and…
Expanding minds
App collection lets kids create, test, play and learn Much like the way a good book can offer…
Why we should start celebrating the ordinary
It’s an important part of living a life of gratitude. Celebration breeds excitement. We celebrate recurring events such…
5 classic Christmas movies to watch again
“Elf” An accidental elf, raised in the North Pole, who brings holiday cheer to New York will have…
Music of the soul
“Without music, life would be a mistake.” – Friedrich Nietzsche Which songs connect with the deepest part of…
The way we eat
Over and over, the American palate has undergone major transformations. That’s because what we put in our mouths…
Painting a better picture
Art helped a former Los Angeles gang member find God It wasn’t until the beating stopped that 12-year-old…
The art of social transformation
“There is a growing awareness of the impact of inequality…Young artists are connected to social movements or to…
Red Shield Slideshow
For 66 years, The Salvation Army’s Los Angeles Red Shield has sat in the heart of the city’s…
World Class
Carving out a successful career in music can prove a tall task, but a growing number of musicians…
Art, not ads
Colette Miller couldn’t help but notice all of the vast blank walls and canvases in Los Angeles. They’d…
It’s Not About The Tiny House
Architectural designer Macy Miller downsized her home by 90 percent and lives larger than ever. For many Americans,…
Invisible imagination
Disability is redefining genius Have I actually understood? This weird quirk I try To suppress or hide Is…
Homeless Rock Stars
Nigel Skeet has been photographing some of Rock & Roll’s greatest like Van Halen, Bon Jovi and Poison,…
Script to spotlight
Kids In The Spotlight trains young filmmakers and connects them to industry opportunities. Dressed in a golden and…
Entertainment’s white face
Statistics show a stark lack of minorities and females throughout the film and TV industry. Each year, the…
Enjoying art
What is it that draws us in? Just west of Albuquerque, N.M., is Petroglyph National Monument. The centuries-old…
Artists and allies
Poverty and the Arts diminishes class lines and offers community. Kateri Pomeroy, 63, has lived on the…
Books
The Sacred Year Michael Yankoski shares his own story of experimenting with spiritual practices in “The Sacred Year”…
Creating art, revealing emotion
Art therapy communicates symbolically to aid in recovery. “Can I do this? What I see in my mind,…
Exercising creative potential
The Salvation Army builds character through music and art One of the greatest gifts a child can receive…
On the Record
Everything is dark—you can’t make out figures and shapes, and you stumble to gather your footing. This is…
LSTN, hear
Bridget Hilton doesn’t go a day without music in her life. The raw energy of live shows, the…
Stella Fella
After consistently seeing more women at events on trafficking than men, Stephanie Lorenzo, Project Futures founder, was surprised…
Life sewn together
It started with a vibrant pocket on a simple shirt. A pocket with a purpose. “We worked into…
Practice by puppetry
The Salvation Army is helping students in Kenya tap into their right-brain potential, improve their English and overcome…
Noah’s ARC sparks creative design
“This place is huge!” one student shouted––a sentiment echoed by twenty design students as they walked through the…
Photos of empowerment
Nonprofits partner for photovoice workshops Three years following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked Haiti, The Salvation Army…
A family feel at High Point
Church redesign mixes coffee shop and living room [huge_it_slider id=”2″] Couches, coffee tables, state-of-the-art stage, art gallery and…
Book review – Meeting Jesus
In Meeting Jesus: Inspiring Stories of Modern-day Evangelism, Major Howard Webber has assembled vignettes about various people he met and influenced during a 30-year career as a Salvation Army officer in the U.K. The individuals and families range from soldiers and regular attendees at the corps, to homeless, prisoners, drug addicts, alcoholics and people in recovery—both rich and poor. He made these contacts as he went about his duties as a corps officer, offering his friendship with no strings attached. Some stories have happy, positive outcomes; others are not so satisfactorily concluded, but as Webber says in the conclusion of his book, “The story hasn’t ended.”
Virtually stocked shelves
Online sales turn a profit for the ARCs. [dropcap style=”normal or inverse or boxed”]D[/dropcap]on’t judge a book by…
Art – a social services healing agent
“Art and Shelter” exhibits paintings and photographs at Alegria. In the Silver Lake community of Los Angeles, The…