Video a vehicle for change in The Salvation Army
Captain J Koebel had told his story before, but this time was different. The camera seemed cold. The crew was nice enough, but there was no audience to engage with. No reaction he could measure. He was skeptical of the idea.
Soup and hope: every day at 4 am, this truck serves the homeless
Nightly soup run offers a meal, plants a seed. “We’re getting a chance to serve people, you know, like Jesus did.” –Pete Broz “Well, we usually show up down here about 4:15. They’ve got cooks that cook the food all day.
Mobile ministry
The Salvation Army delivers 1,000 free, hot meals to farms in Central California each week. Along California’s Central Coast, spanning Point Mugu to Monterey Bay, sit some of the most fertile farming regions in the United States. In the Salinas Valley,
Coastal Valley Mobile Ministries reaches farm workers
The ministry delivers 1,000 free, hot meals to farms in Central California each week. Along California’s Central Coast, spanning Point Mugu to Monterey Bay, sit some of the most fertile farming regions in the United States. In the Salinas Valley, famously
A fighting chance
Salvation Army boxing club hits at-risk youth. For 10 years, the Double Punches Boxing Club has been operating an afterschool program for at-risk youth at The Salvation Army’s Santa Rosa, California, Corps. Director Richard Lopez had the idea for the program
Grace in Guam
Every year, the Army serves 2,300 families in Guam. After giving birth to two children on the island of Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia, Angie moved to Guam in order to secure a better education for her young daughter
Lost at sea
Wilson grew up attending church with his grandparents, who adopted him. He also grew up helping on fishing vessels in Alaska. “There’s something about being out on the ocean—the intensity of mother nature, the exhilaration of catching all those fish,”
Lost at sea
Wilson rises from addiction, finding sobriety and a return to The Salvation Army. By Wilson - Yeah, there’s something about being out on the ocean. The intensity of Mother Nature. The exhilaration of catching all that fish started at an early age—8 years
Moving to learn
We all want the best for our kids. For some, that means trying a new life, in a new place, where children will hopefully have better opportunity. That’s the case for the majority of migrants, according to the United Nations
‘Salvation’s Song’ premieres on SAVN.tv
New show includes music, worship and testimonies. “Salvation’s Song,” a new half-hour show from SAVN.tv, aims to bring viewers into the multi-faceted world of The Salvation Army in the Western Territory. The first episode features worship, music and testimonies from Southern California’s
Paul Swain
“Life was everything I wanted. Houses with ocean views. More licensed cars than licensed drivers. I was making a lot of money. It was just going great. We were putting in 10, 12, 17 hour days and these guys were always energetic
Meth, money and madness
Life was everything I wanted. Houses with ocean views. More licensed cars than licensed drivers. I was making a lot of money. It was just going great. We were putting in 10, 12, 17 hour days and these guys were always energetic