125: How to be an agent of flourishing with Dr. Amy Sherman
How do we seek the peace and prosperity—the shalom—of our communities? It’s a charge from God as we find in Jeremiah 29:7: “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the
124: How The Salvation Army is training the workforce with Captain Larry Carmichael
It won’t come as a surprise to you that the number of employed people plummeted as the pandemic unfolded. In April 2020, the unemployment rate reached 14.8%—the highest rate observed since data collection began in 1948. Compare that to February this year,
A Healing Brew: Drinking coffee and doing good in Cleveland, Tennessee
“I just found a massive disparity between the life and actions of Jesus Christ, and the church institutions that I've grown up around.” In Cleveland, Tennessee, a small town of 40,000, there are headquarters of 7 Christian Denominations and over
123: A boost of inspiration and affirmation from Scripture for today
This is a different kind of episode. It’s intentionally a short one you can save and return to any time you need it. If you could use a boost of inspiration in 1 minute a day with a daily affirmation from
122: Welcome to The Salvation Army 101
You’ve probably seen the red kettles and thrift stores, and while we’re rightfully well known for both, The Salvation Army is so much more than red kettles and thrift stores. So who are we? What do we do? And where? In this
Betty’s Story: Escaping an Abusive Relationship
Betty rebelled against her family and God when she was growing up. She started to chase the approval of others and found herself in an abusive relationship. Only through God's provision of a loving family was she rescued and found
121 Good Word: Where to find your purpose with Commissioner Doug Riley
This is a good word from the Good Word with Commissioner Doug Riley. Commissioner Riley is the Territorial Commander of The Salvation Army in the western U.S. You may remember him from previous episodes of this podcast on gratitude and the
120: Six tips for tough talk with Kathy Lovin
Have you ever dreaded a conversation? Maybe you hit a difficult topic or needed to address a sticky issue, but you knew it would be a tough one. Chances are it’ll happen again, so go ahead and bookmark this episode now. Kathy Lovin
119: How one grandma recruited volunteers and struck gold for Salvation Army addiction rehabilitation with Cheryl Tuck-Smith
If you’ve ever donated gently-used items to The Salvation Army or shopped in one of our thrift stores, then you’ve directly supported addiction rehabilitation in your community. Across the U.S., The Salvation Army has more than 130 residential treatment facilities which
118: How to hear God for normal people with Pete Greig
“The sound of gentle silence.” That’s how 1 Kings 19 describes the voice of God. Which might explain why hearing him speak can be really hard. But Pete Greig is out with a new book to help us do just that. It’s called
117: Finding not only sobriety but recovery with Sharira Thomas
According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, there have been 700,000 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. since 2000. Sharira Thomas was nearly one of them. For 30 years, she lived a life of addiction that landed her in prison. And
Prison Letters: Inmates Thank The Salvation Army
Throughout The Salvation Army's history, reaching out and ministering to those who are incarcerated has always been important. Although it often is challenging to gain clearance to enter some of these institutions, The Salvation Army has found a way to