87: ‘Love changes everything’ from the 2021 Caring Hero Awards
If you’ve kept an eye on any of the longer-than-usual lead up to the Summer Olympics, you’ve seen some world-class displays in hurdles, dismounts and freestyles And while those competing in Tokyo are impressive, we felt the list of medal-hopefuls was
86: Planning a lasting summer camp experience, even in 2021, with Marty Brown
Marty Brown received just the email he needed a few months back. As The Salvation Army California South Divisional Camp Director, it’s been a tough year. Imagine: A sprawling camp without campers. The email sender had attended Camp Gilmore in the late 1970s
85: I felt seen, valued and safe at camp with Mechale Mency
Have you been to a Salvation Army summer camp? If so, I know you remember it well. Camp is a place where kids discover inner-strength, learn valuable life skills, make lifelong friends, appreciate the outdoors and are mentored with love and
84: How to identify grief and find a way out with Donna Shea
Only those who’ve experienced grief can truly understand what it means to grieve. For Donna Shea to understand, it meant the loss of her daughter to cancer. Now as case manager at The Salvation Army emergency family shelter in San Antonio and
83: How to pursue what makes you come alive with Emily Ley
Emily is the founder of Simplified, a brand of planners and home organization tools for busy women, the bestselling author of four books, a wife and mother of three. She didn’t always have a life she loved, however, and her latest
82: ‘The Salvation Army saved my life’ with Joseph Valadez
When Joseph Valadez posted a photo of himself outside of his college, he never could've seen the response coming. Joseph, in a white tank top, beige chino shorts and black Nike Cortez, held a graduation certificate in his tattooed arms. It went
81: How to find hope in the darkness of depression with Sarah J. Robinson
This episode discusses depression, self-harm and suicide. If you need someone to talk to when you feel overwhelmed, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 at 1-800-273-TALK. If you struggle with mental illness, you are not alone. In fact, 1 in
80: Unearthing the biblical women you’ve never heard of with Cara Quinn
Have you ever heard of Arsinoe? Or Salome? or Susanna? or Joanna? or Mary of Clopas for that matter? These are just a few of the female disciples of Jesus who were well-known for their ministry in his day, yet we
79: A truly biblical view of womanhood with Dr. Beth Allison Barr
Men lead. Women follow. The Bible tells us so. Or does it? Is there a divine order when it comes to men and women? What if so-called “biblical womanhood” isn’t biblical at all but arose from a series of clearly definable historical moments? What
78: Seven types of rest you need and how to find them with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
Take a quick inventory: Do you often feel tired when you wake up in the morning? Have difficulty concentrating? Are your emotions easily affected by the actions of others? Have headaches, muscle aches, or generalized fatigue with no known medical
77: How to lessen anxiety with gospelbound hope with Sarah Zylstra
The New Republic observed in 2019 that “America seems to be in the midst of a full-blown panic attack.” And then came 2020
76: How to love others, practically speaking with Lt. Colonel Dean Pallant
Love others. I imagine you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who'd disagree with this sentiment in theory. But what about practically speaking, when it comes down to actually loving others? We're back today with part two on loving others with Lt. Colonel