146: Increasing knowledge and passing it on with Dr. Major Terry Masango
As the saying goes, the mind is a terrible thing to waste. That's the ethos Major Terry Masango lives by, and it's paid off as he recently received a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership. Dr. Masango was raised in Zimbabwe and
145: Renewal practices for a world shaken by crisis with Dr. Chris Rice
Before and after. Before 2020, the idea of closed borders, lockdowns, face masks, social distancing, and testing weren’t a thing. After, we’ve experienced the real toll, the disruption, the unknown that the pandemic brought. It was a crisis of a generation, and it
144: Eleven unique ways The Salvation Army meets need
Did you know The Salvation Army serves in more than 130 countries around the world and in every U.S. zip code, working to meet human needs in every community—exactly as that community needs? Every program is rooted in a passion to
143: An atheist no more with Cadet Andrew Flockhart
After 37 years of not believing, one day, God was there. That was the experience Andrew Flockhart had. As he says: I found God at the Dallas-Love Field Airport on a business trip. Now in training to become a Salvation Army officer
142: Attachment theory and finding joy with Captain Arwyn Rodriguera
Things are messy, right? That's life? So where is the joy? How do you find it? Captain Arwyn Rodriguera can show you the way. Arwyn Rodriguera is the Corps Officer and Executive Director of The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
141: When God puts a dream in your heart with Rick Warren
"Great faith inspires great dreams. Great dreams require great faith." That's a line from Rick Warren's new book, "Created to Dream: The 6 Phases God Uses to Grow Your Faith." Of course, you know Rick Warren as the author behind the transformative
140: Make a plan for joy
Today, I’m inviting you to a mini workshop right here in your podcast player—a workshop to make a plan for joy. Show highlights include: What happens when we see an unknown ahead. More on burnout and its all-time high. The three
139: A place to belong with Hillary Jackson
That’s right—I am back again with a new episode of this podcast just for you today. If you caught our programming note earlier this year, you will know I was out bringing a new little life into the world, my third
92: Pathway of Hope: How it all came to be with Commissioner Carol Seiler
This season, we’re learning more about The Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope—a national initiative to provide individualized services to families with children, addressing their immediate material needs and providing long-term engagement to stop the cycle of poverty. Last week, we took
14: How to strengthen your resiliency through change with Raymundo and Thelma Jimenez
Change is tough. Especially when change follows change. That’s what Raymundo and Thelma Jimenez will tell you about their past four years—filled with marriage, three appointments as Salvation Army officers, a pandemic and a baby boy. It hasn’t always been
91: Pathway of Hope: What hope does for our minds and bodies with Dr. Suzanne Phillips
This season, we’re discovering The Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope—a national initiative to provide individualized services to families with children, addressing their immediate material needs and providing long-term engagement to stop the cycle of poverty. Last week, we heard from a
13: How to Support a Friend in Trauma with Laura Foley
We all go through tough moments but some of us endure moments that leave deep wounds. In this episode of The Commons Podcast, we chat with Laura Foley about her journey from wounded to redeemed. Laura, a former Salvation Army