Touchdown at Open – Air
By Stephen Govett - It's Super Bowl Weekend. The open air meeting in downtown Tempe is about to begin. A choir gathers on stage and a hush falls upon the audience. Suddenly, screaming guitars; booming drums; and the ping of a
‘Gospel Mobile’ Takes Sunday School to the Streets
Southern California Hispanic Ministries has transformed a used canteen into a mobile Sunday school, taking the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Brother Jorge Masariegos of the Hollywood Corps helped get the canteen ready for service by
Allemang Preaches In Prague
Hours after landing in Prague, Czech Republic, Cadet Rachel Allemang was on duty at the Brno Corps where she gave the Christmas message at the midnight Christmas Eve service. Sharing the pulpit with her as translator was "Messengers of God's Love"
Army Blankets Warm Tijuana Colonia
By Victor Pinzon - For Claudia Sanchez, a 30-year old mother with three small children in the Tijuana colonia of Mexico Lindo, cold weather brings fear and suffering. "It makes me sad and afraid when I see my children shiver from the
Love Is Seen in Actions
By Major Anne Pickup - "This is the message you heard from the beginning, we should love one another." I John 3:11 As a teenager in the '60s I went to various churches that practiced the first evidences of "contemporary" worship. We
Lt. Drew Helms Killed in Car Accident
Lieutenant Drew Helms, Hayward Corps officer, was promoted to Glory on Sunday, Feb. 11, following a car accident which occurred two blocks from his quarters. Helms was driving to the corps to conduct the evening service. According to the police
Disastrous Oregon Floods Challenge Army Services
Navigating icy floodwaters and slogging through sewage-filled steams, Salvation Army officers and volunteers evacuated flood victims and provided relief to thousands in Washington and Oregon. With the Portland, Salem, and North Coast regions bearing the brunt of the rapidly-rising waters, scores
Not Just Rags and Bottles
Starrett Claims ARC Program Unknown Appreciation - Commissioner Robert Watson, national commander, presents a plaque of appreciation to Major Daniel Starrett, Western ARC commander. Looking on are The Salvation Army's national treasurer, Colonel J.B. Matthews, and the Executive Director of SAWSO,
Frontlines
News Briefs of the West By Bob Bearchell - This year's Salvation Army Year Book, a treasured and invaluable resource for Salvationists since 1906, is once again available from the Trade Department. Why not get one also for your local public library,
The Love Letters of Samuel and Lily Brengle
The love story of Samuel Brengle and Lily Swift is one of the most charming among the many beautiful unions of the Army. Brengle, a theological student, first saw Miss Swift as she addressed a church meeting on the subject
“Who Could Measure the Size of His Heart?”
A true Army hero triumphed in his final battle and was welcomed into heaven by the outstretched arms of Christ. It is believed that he was shown immediately to the tenor section of the choir and that the angel Gabriel
On the Corner
Look out how you use proud words. When you let proud words go, it is not easy to call them back. They wear long boots, hard boots; they walk off proud; they can't hear you calling - Look out how you use