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
Finding purpose through community service at The Salvation Army’s Home League
The Salvation Army’s Home League is not a place where women sit around "yicky yacking,” it is so much more than that. From fundraisers to toy drives to making blankets for those in need, the ladies of the Home League
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
130: The greatest way you can grow as a Christian with Ray Comfort
Why do you trust in Jesus? “Why follow some ancient carpenter-turned-philosopher from a podunk town in the Middle East, a man whose own people didn't believe in him for the most part? It just doesn't make any sense. Or does it?” That’s the
In Nashville, LifNav app helps outreach teams prioritize needs of unhoused individuals
In Nashville, Tennessee, The Salvation Army is experiencing tremendous success working with the homeless community. Their 'LifNav' street outreach prioritizes an individual’s wants and needs. They designed an app to expedite communication with the many unhoused folks who have phones.
129 Good Word: May people see Jesus in you with Commissioner Dave Hudson
Could you use a good word from the Good Word? In this episode, Commissioner Dave Hudson—who was also the very first guest on this podcast—brings us the Word from the life of Jesus, who was known as a friend of sinners. This
128: How The Salvation Army fights human trafficking with Erin Kauffman
What’s bigger than Starbucks and Google combined? A $150 billion industry? Involving 25 million people worldwide? It’s human trafficking. And it’s a problem in your community. Across the U.S., The Salvation Army has 49 anti-trafficking programs. Recent statistics show The Salvation Army served 4,415
127: The 8 keys to a flourishing workplace with Al Lopus
Did you know one-third of your life will be spent at work? That’s 90,000 hours over the course of a lifetime. And that’s a lot of hours. So, of course, you want to spend that time in a healthy environment. Al Lopus would call
Chopped Junior: Youth cooking competition teaches healthy habits in Denver, Colorado
When Kimberly Roberts came out of the hospital, she knew her health habits had to change. Her kids knew it, too. “I didn’t know how much it impacted them,” she says, after hearing her daughter tell her, “I don’t want
126: How to love beyond disability with Major Nancy Helms
Don’t only invite your friends or the rich, Jesus said in Luke 14. He said, “Make it your habit to invite the poor, the crippled, the lame and the blind. Then you will be blessed…” (14:12-14). At about 20 percent of