This church has virtual doors
In September 2012 The Salvation Army Western Territory’s OnlineCorps opened its virtual doors, bringing together an online community of people exploring and wrestling with issues of faith in Jesus Christ. From countries all over the world, differing time zones, and from a
Seedlings
A holistic Middle Ground approach to early childhood education ministries “Let’s sing hello to Leo, to Leo, to Leo. Let’s sing hello to Leo, sing hello. Let’s wave hello to Henry, to Henry, to Henry. Let’s wave hello to Henry, wave
A life of privilege, to prison, now promoting public safety
Jeff Taylor I did not attend the repeat drug offender booth at my high school’s career day. No one could have convinced me that I would be incarcerated on six different occasions for committing drug-related crimes. Growing up my babysitters were the Pacific
Survival of the kindest
Are we wired with a propensity to altruism? In an experiment with 24 children and 10 different situations, scientists Felix Warneken and Michael Tomasello tested the ability of an 18-month-old to help a non-family adult who was having trouble achieving a
Boundless Evangelistic Campaign
An excerpt from Boundless: Living life in overflow It took me about eight different tattoo parlours before I found the guy who would be willing to come with me to a large youth conference and give me a tattoo on stage.
Community banking contests challenges
A single mother of six living in western Kenya, Rose is no stranger to adversity. “When my husband died I remember thinking that everything was hopeless,” she said. “I couldn’t afford to send the children to school and it would soon
Generosity of spirit
Generosity is a spiritual word. It speaks of the type of relationship between a giver and a receiver. It synthesizes the “fruit of the spirit” listed by Paul for the Galatians—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Each
Salvonista pop-up store
At first glance, the Salvonista Mobile Boutique appears to be an ordinary van, but a closer inspection reveals otherwise. This one-of-a-kind eco-friendly vehicle is powered by sustainable energy and fully geared as a “pop-up” fashion store. Salvos Stores in Australia’s Eastern
Future of philanthropy
Facebook power couple Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s announcement late last year to give away half of their wealth during their lifetime may have come as a surprise to many, considering the 28 and 27-year-old, respectively, don’t fall into the
Motivating a donation
Board Member Dick Hagerty explains how it’s done This morning as we stood in church and sang “Amazing Grace,” I deeply felt that awesome gift from God—that he sent his son to minister to a hurting world, and to die for
The danger of charity
“That is so good of you” or “How wonderful that you spend your time with those people.” Such comments reveal an underlying sentiment about investing in the poor, disadvantaged, or otherwise marginalized: Only the really devout or extraordinary person does
Compassion will make you happy
Marketing executives want us to believe that happiness lies in a product that will taste delicious, magically fill our bank accounts, or transform us into a supermodel that looks not a day past 20. Our social norms promise that happiness