Stranger than friction!
BODY BUILDER I have always been glad that the cornet has been my instrument, although it has to be one of the most challenging in the band if only because of the mouthpiece size. I have often envied the players
FOCUS – Why you must go to church
While many bedridden Christians long to go to church, even more healthy people who profess to be believers do not go to church much at all. These Lone Ranger Christians have varied excuses for not attending: 1. I work long hours;
On the Corner
BY ROBERT DOCTER - Friendship--a permanent kind of thing What lasting joy true friendship brings. It spans the tests of time and distance and glows through life's storms and stress. Its enduring warmth sends souls soaring even through the pain of
A sense of Thanksgiving
I love the fall. It has been my favorite season forever, and is one of the joys of living in areas that actually have seasons. In southern California you just have to remember what fall is like--or else drive into
Frontlines – News Briefs of the West
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Psalm 107:1 At this Thanksgiving season, I am reminded again of God's unfailing goodness and love--and am thankful for the way in which Salvationists throughout the West proclaim that
Small corps makes a big difference in Alaska
CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP met in Hydaburg, Alaska. Fishing was the theme; Captain Vicki Jackson spoke on how important it is to be a fisherwoman and bring in a healthy catch of fish. BY KAREN GLEASON - The Salvation Army Klawock, Alaska
Tobin remembered at Pasadena Tab
Bob Tobin was a unique individual and a true icon of the Western Territory, where he served with distinction as soldier, cadet and officer for almost six decades. The large congregation who assembled at the Pasadena Tabernacle for his memorial celebration
Army devotional brings the Bible–day by day–into your life and home
Book Review Easter is God's answer to life's questions More than 13,000 readers around the world enjoy Words of Life, written by Major Barbara Sampson of New Zealand. The forth-coming Easter edition (January April 2003) is titled, "Dancing in the
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BAND MINISTERS IN HONG KONG AND MAINLAND CHINA
Give thanks with a grateful heart The band performs at New Town Plaza BY LAMBERT BITTINGER - Twenty-eight band members from five different corps of the Southern California Division joined in an adventure that would change their lives: the Southern California Divisional
Monterey Peninsula dedicates transitional housing facility
Lt. Colonel Richard Love and Captain James Sullivan accept a Certificate of Recognition from the state Senate. BY IONE STRUM - Lt. Colonels Richard and Bettie Love, Golden State divisional leaders, joined Captains James and Laura Sullivan of the Monterey
Bandmasters gather at Music Councils
BY JOANNE LOUANGAMATH AND PILI MARTINEZ - James Anderson, Leonard Ballantine, William Himes, Richard Holz, Ronald Waiksnoris
D.C. sniper had history of domestic violence
BELLINGHAM, WASH. BY TOM WALKER - NORTHWEST DIVISIONAL SOCIAL SERVICES SECRETARY Millions of women know the D.C. sniper. They live with him. Maybe they don't make the connection at first, but there is something familiar about the arrogance of the sniper,