The melody is the method
Tune into God—the Lord has a song for every situation. By Justin Docherty, Captain - God moves us with his music. His rules are rhythms. More melodic than mechanical, they are not merely stated, but sung. His silences are the spaces between the
‘And the greatest of these is love’
By Lisa Bingham - Every Feb. 14, we celebrate Valentine’s Day, sometimes with cards or flowers, chocolates, romantic dinners, love songs or poems. Some esteem the day as highly significant, while others would just as soon skip it altogether. Children love
With rank comes real life—part 2
Now six months into her officership, Lt. Erin Wikle reveals some of the lessons she’s learned. By Erin Wikle, Lt. - A few months ago, I shared my thoughts on officership as a freshly minted Lieutenant. At the time, less than three
With rank comes real life
By Erin Wikle, Lt. - With fewer than 90 days under my belt as a brand new lieutenant, the same sobering awareness of my weakness and need for the Lord—that I once felt so deeply during my cadetship—is no stranger during
Summer shape up in Homer, Alaska
Lt. Sam Fowler recalls his summer assignment and how it influenced his ministry as a Salvation Army officer. By Sam Fowler, Lt. - “Where on earth is Homer, Alaska?” I had just received my summer assignment, a Salvation Army cadet’s longest off-campus field
To those who call themselves Messengers of Light
Let your little light shine, shine, shine Let your little light shine oh my Lord Maybe someone’s down in the valley trying to get home, trying to get home. (trad. gospel) Have you ever noticed that newer cars seem to have brighter headlights?
The difficulty of doing discipleship
By Erin Wikle, Cadet - Fifty or 60 of us gathered in a small theater-like room used for screening student film projects, each of us easing into purple armchairs set against a black backdrop. A fellow session mate and I faithfully
We are all addicts in need of grace
By Glen Doss, Major - We are all born with a longing for God, a hunger for love leading us to the true source of love. Our yearning to love and be loved is evidence of this. However, the strength of
Christians, awake!
By Ian Robinson, Major - It was Christmas morning and the alarm woke me at 5 a.m. After quickly getting ready and dressed in uniform, I hurried down to the corps hall in Sheringham, Norfolk, on the United Kingdom’s east coast. It
Salvationism 2.1
By Ronda Gilger, Major - For the last decade there has been an underground movement afoot called “Primitive Salvationism.” While both applauded and bashed from different sides of the same room, those who are “sold out” Primitive Salvationists would tell you that