Year at a glance: The Salvation Army Western Territory in 2019
From the centennial celebration of The Salvation Army marching in the Tournament of Roses Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, to the announcement and roll-out of The Way Out initiative, the USA Western Territory had an action-packed year in 2019. As
Review: ‘The Life and Legacy of William Booth’
By Jenty Fairbank, Lt. Colonel - So you think you know all there is to know about the life and legacy of William Booth, do you? After all, you are part of that legacy and have probably been imbibing Booth “stuff”
Musical review: ‘Come From Away’
The Salvation Army shines brightly in secular Broadway musical. By Jessica Zielinski - On Sept. 11, 2001, tragedy struck in the United States. The Salvation Army was one of the first relief agencies to respond, but this is not a story of
The taste and spark of joy
An excerpt of the forthcoming ‘Words of Life’ By Beverly Ivany, Major - Taste and see that the Lord is good. How happy is the man who trusts in Him! (Ps. 34:8 NLV) Joy is a wonderful word, isn’t it? Having
‘Filthy Rags’
An excerpt of the new book from Frontier Press By Tom Ford, Major - Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. 4The angel said to those who were standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes.”
‘Following Rabbi Jesus: The Christian’s Forgotten Calling’
By Rob Birks, Major - “We read to know we are not alone.” These words are spoken by Sir Anthony Hopkins, who portrays C.S. Lewis in the 1993 film, “Shadowlands.” Yet, most likely, the great Christian author never uttered or wrote
‘The Way Back: How Christians Blew Their Credibility and How We Get It Back’
By Christopher Doughty - “The Way Back” is a collaboration between Christian media and marketing professionals Phil Cooke, PhD and Jonathan Bock. Mixing humor and censure, ancient and modern, doctrine and action, the book’s core question is this: “How can
Book review: ‘The Book of Revelation: A Non-Scary Approach, Vol. 2’
By Christopher Doughty - Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not. – Caliban, The Tempest The revelation revealed to the apostle John during his exile on the island of Patmos has long
‘A Bend in the Road’
By Silvia Cox, Commissioner - When Commissioner Jolene K. Hodder received her second appointment to Kenya, she took her doubts to God. “Why return?” she asked. “I have already traveled that road.” The Lord reassured her that new opportunities and adventures awaited
‘Losing Leticia’
A husband’s journey in the valley of the shadow By Robert Birks, Major - I first read the manuscript for “Losing Leticia” last year. I read it for several reasons, not the least of which being that I wanted to get
Serving in character
By Thomas Brown - Major David Davis serves with his wife Major Lola Davis on Kodiak Island in Alaska. They’ve only been there a few months, but previously spent nine years in the rural post, leaving in 2007. Their homecoming to
‘Rooted and Reaching’
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Colossians 2:6-7 By Jolene Hodder, Commissioner - Trees