Our salvation in Christ begins personally—it’s a decision and commitment made individually. But it does not end there. A genuine personal relationship with ...
Do you want to know the Bible better but aren’t sure where to start?
Do you open your Bible to begin reading and feel a little lost?
You’re not alone. T...
David
I remember sitting in my room when I said, “I renounce Christianity.”
I had become an agnostic. I was skeptical there might be a god, but I fundamenta...
A question as old as mankind itself
“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us,
that we should be called children of God! And that is what we ar...
Boldness is on the foundation of faith and as an instrument to obedience. Time and time again, we see that boldness is possible because we have an unmovable hop...
I remember the first time I heard the term “daymaker.” I instantly fell in love with it and knew that it had to be a word that describes me. This idea that I co...
Having a baby is a life-changing and rewarding experience, but it does come with its challenges. One thing many women struggle with after pregnancy is loving th...
Between the string of parties, dinners, gift-buying, school and church programs, the Christmas season can feel like such a flurry of activity.
One minute, w...
Exploring a reel spirituality
“If I am simply critical of the culture, the culture is going to be dismissive of me. If we’re going to be effective in our o...
I recently changed jobs. It was “a long time coming.” So, when the time came, I jumped before checking there was a parachute. The landing hit hard. I went from ...
I’ve been discovering the deep peace that is found in being fully present. A few things have helped. I’ve been experimenting with an app, Headspace, that teache...
A girl I knew died today.
That’s not true. She wasn’t a girl, she was the same age that I am.
And I didn’t know, I knew of her. I saw her posing, arms slu...
I was reading a book this weekend that peers into the inner-life (or obvious lack of it in today's world) of Christian leaders. I’ve been reflecting on my own p...
Apparently Dante’s version of hell had many levels. One of them was called limbo. Catholics call it purgatory—it’s where you aren’t where you’re going but you’r...
We know that the Gospel accounts include episodes where we see Jesus placing a firm emphasis on the place and value of children.
“We see Jesus blessing chil...
Corporate leader Diane Paddison founded an organization to mentor Christian women in the workplace.
Salvation Army National Advisory Board member Diane Padd...
J Koebel’s dreams were coming true.
He moved from Wisconsin to New York City where he was soon working regularly as a stand up comedian. Yet his addictions b...
With nowhere to go but The Salvation Army, Tracy Hughes makes the most of his recovery.
My mother and father were divorced when I was very young. I was raise...
Tyler Wigg-Stevenson has tackled a complex subject in a timely manner. As a leading activist against nuclear weapons he is well placed to speak into a world whe...
Generosity is a spiritual word. It speaks of the type of relationship between a giver and a receiver.
It synthesizes the “fruit of the spirit” listed by Paul...
Just 93 miles from the shores of the “land of the free and the home of the brave,” the streets of Havana, Cuba, feel tropical but torn. The pastel infrastructur...
From 1880 to World War I, the vast majority of Americans, those who did not come into contact with its street evangelism or were not direct beneficiaries of its...
The Western Territory annually admits 7,500 men and women into its 22 Adult Rehabilitation Centers (ARCs), a cost-free and biblically-based program to overcome ...
Helping others feel welcome
I wanted to leave, and you wouldn’t have blamed me. I stood before an ocean of gold and blue, of 40,000 people looking at me, not...
