116: How the first-ever Kroc Center came to be with Lt. Colonels Cindy and Tim Foley
In our last episode, you heard from each of the seven Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Centers across the western U.S., from San Diego to Salem, Oregon, to Kapolei, Hawaii. It was 20 years ago that the first Kroc Center
115: An inside look at unique offerings of the West’s seven Kroc Centers
Twenty years ago, the first Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center opened in San Diego, California. It was a realization of Joan Kroc’s dream for all people to have recreational, educational and cultural arts opportunities. During her final
114: How to receive the Holy Spirit (and why) with Captain Caroline Rowe
Could you use a good word from the Good Word? Today, Captain Caroline Rowe is bringing it to us. She is a Salvation Army officer, or pastor, currently serving at the Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Phoenix—one of the
113: What it means to be commissioned as a Salvation Army officer with Cadets Ismael and Verenice Gutierrez
Did you know The Salvation Army is a church? That’s right. Every program of The Salvation Army is rooted in a passion to serve God by serving the hurting, the helpless and the hopeless. It’s biblical: We love because God first loved
Boxing with Parkinson’s: A Surprising Therapy
In Denver, CO, a group of folks diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease have taken up boxing - yes, boxing! And they’re having a blast. Parkinson’s is a degenerative motor condition most common in those over the age of 50. It often
112: Salvation Army plans for adaptive camp this summer in Colorado with James Johnson and Mitchell McWilliams
All across the country, The Salvation Army is gearing up to open the gates to that well-loved place where kids can be kids—summer camp. Every year, thousands of kids of all ages get a fresh perspective on life as they meet
111: How God loves us with the fruit of the Spirit with Jessica Thompson
Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness. Goodness. Faithfulness. Gentleness. Self-control. Of course, you know this list—the fruit of the Spirit found in Galatians 5:22-23. Much has been written about this list and how we can better find and embrace these traits in our
110: Good Word: 5 things to learn from Jesus and the Miraculous Catch of Fish with Rev. Eugene Cho
Could you use a good word from the Good Word? In this episode, Reverend Eugene Cho is bringing us the Word from John 21:1-14. Eugene is the President and CEO of Bread for the World, a non-partisan, Christian advocacy organization based in
Helping Asylum-Seeking Families in California | Love Beyond the Border
In mid-2021, Riverside County, CA, enlisted The Salvation Army to help provide temporary logistics and lodging for asylum-seeking families as they were moved through the County on the way to their sponsors. The Salvation Army answered the call, mobilizing a large-scale
109: A field guide for effectively engaging anxiety with Jason Cusick
Anxiety. We all have it. And it’s not always a bad thing—it’s a natural response to facing the unknown that can protect us. But it can also go too far. The American Psychological Association said in late 2020 we’re facing a national mental health
108: The two things that make an impactful volunteer with Adriana Thiele
Did you know more than 2 million people volunteered with The Salvation Army across the U.S., according to the organization's 2021 National Annual Report? That’s 2,052,933 people, to be exact, who freely gave of their time and skills simply to help—to
107: Good Word: Jesus is alive with Commissioner Doug Riley
Happy Easter! We’re coming to you this Easter Sunday with 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