Anchorage Salvation Army active in combating homelessness
The Salvation Army in the USA Western Territory is serious about reducing homelessness, launching The Way Out initiative in 2019, which aims to double the territory’s impact on homelessness by 2024. To this end, Army programs include shelters, case management,
His Provision: Impossible? Not for God
By Kelly Igleheart, Colonel– It’s Advent season! That glorious time of the year when we look back at the prophecies concerning the coming of our Messiah and we optimistically peer into the future of the certainty of his return. Amen! Friends,
69: A simple approach to a meaningful Advent with Tsh Oxenreider
To live simply is to live holistically in your life’s purpose—and set aside all the rest. That’s what Tsh Oxenreider will tell you after more than a decade of writing about the art of simple. Tsh is the bestselling author of
Breathe and experience the wonder
“I am the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning and the end,” says the Lord God. “I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come—the Almighty One” (Rev. 1:8 NLT). Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe
In a year full of hardships, The Salvation Army adapts its fundraising efforts
Creative new event formats take center stage Christmas is upon us—the busiest fundraising season of the year for The Salvation Army, when much of the funding for vital services is typically provided. But what was once a time of Red Kettle
Reverse Gift Guide for hopeful 2020 gifting
Does it feel strange to peruse the virtual aisles this year, looking for that perfect new sweater for your sister? Same here. Like us, you’re probably tired of hearing what an ‘unprecedented’ year this is—and yet, you know it really is unprecedented. From
Thrift store finds new mission in food desert
New facility aims to combat food insecurity A 15,000 square-foot facility where The Salvation Army formerly maintained a thrift store in Bellingham, Washington, has been converted into a food bank, providing pre-packed food boxes to those in need this Thanksgiving season
His Provision: Give thanks with a grateful heart
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter
68: How to find gratitude, especially in a year like 2020 with Commissioners Doug and Colleen Riley
Online searches for gratitude spike every year, right around this time. In fact, Google has 196 million search results for the word gratitude. So it’s a concept we’re well familiar with, and have plenty of information about. But what does it really mean
You owe me, God
“How’s Tim?” would be my anxious, recurring question to my wife Win in those calls from overseas. The first signs of my son’s Crohn’s disease (an inflammatory bowel disease with no known cause and no known cure) had appeared in
6 simple ways to teach your kids about giving
“I want…” These words are among the first that many children speak when they’re learning to put sentences together. Even in toddlerhood, we are in tune with the concept of wanting things. Giving, on the other hand, can be a bit
Give thanks in all circumstances?
A pastoral word on how to find gratitude, joy in the suffering Gratitude is a concept we’re well familiar with and have plenty of information about, including some 196 million Google search results. But what does it really mean to be