Salvation Army receives high praise from CMA
The 25th annual Christian Management Association (CMA) conference was held recently in Anaheim, Calif. During the keynote session two special awards were made honoring The Salvation Army. Former National Commander Commissioner Robert A. Watson received the 2002 Christian Management
Supposing it’s true!!
The General's Easter message General John Gowans If I were to describe Christ as 'A Chip off the Old Block' you would probably accuse me of irreverence, but you have to admit that when it comes to describing HIM the best of
Mundane messages?
BODY BUILDER Don't you just love it when something serendipitous happens to make your day? You know, the unexpected yet gratifying things that can happen when you least expect them. I am a firm believer that, sooner or later, we
FOCUS – Hope or hype
My wife is working on her Masters thesis these days, hoping to have it wrapped up in the summer. Her research concerns people who have cancer and the nurses who care for them. So when, passing through an airport last
John Jackson: The Spirit filled the void inside
IN PROCESS As the knock sounded at the bathroom door, the man, smoking his cocaine, fidgeted nervously. It was his daughter, 16. "Why is she doing this?" he wondered. "Daddy, I need the bathroom!" His voice thick with regret,
On the Corner
BY ROBERT DOCTER - Images stimulate thought and feeling. And now, here it is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox -- the day we call Easter. In early Rome, it was a name applied
Easter parade
At Eastertime our girls always had to have a new dress. Keitha said so. And that was that. Of course I adored them in those bright, fluffy outfits, and our family photo collection is replete with ample evidence of
Frontlines — News Briefs of the West
The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said." (Matthew 28: 5,6) The life-saving,
Major Betty Gibson takes charge of Bakersfield ARC
GLORIA ZAPATA, MAJOR Betty Gibson and Debbie Tucker check out the supply of Easter bunnies at The Salvation Army thrift store in Bakersfield, Calif. BY GLEN DOSS, MAJOR - It was a most unusual Christmas present! It came in
Cascade summit challenges delegates to ‘move forward’
AT THE RECENT 'Moving Forward' summit are Captain Kenneth Hodder, A/Captain Jené Hutchcroft (corps officer), Clarice Jones (Home League Secretary) and Colonel Phil Needham. BY BARBARA BLIX, MAJOR - 'Moving Forward' was the theme for the Cascade Division's recent leadership
Anaheim ARC celebrates first women’s graduation
THE FIRST GRADUATES of the Anaheim ARC women's program Wendy Utt (left) and Tammy Bratcher (right) pose with Anaheim ARC advisory council member, Jackie Terrell, center. BY GLEN DOSS, MAJOR - Long after graduating from the Anaheim ARC