Wake-up call!
Body Builder by Terry Camsey, Major - I love the television ad that is airing these days. It shows a guy in a hotel room speaking to the front desk clerk. He asks for a wake-up call and is surprised—if not shocked—when
FOCUS – The glow of Christ…has many hues
The thirty-year-old man kept his head bowed low as he read aloud the essay he had written in tenth grade. The hushed crowd hung onto each word. Rarely does a tenth-grader pen such an articulate essay. But that wasn’t why
On the Corner
RESURGENCE-TO RISE AGAIN by Robert Docter - It happened in the dark on a Sunday morning. The eastern sky presented only the promise of a new day as one or two women hurried to “care for” the body of the man Jesus.
The risen Lord is in our midst!
by Linda Bond, Commissioner - “Dark and cheerless is the morn unaccompanied by Thee” wrote Charles Wesley. How this one line of his song spans the centuries! It accurately sums up my reaction following the early morning news. I suppose if
Frontlines – NEWS BRIEFS OF THE WEST
by Sue Schumann Warner - Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds
Reyes reports on Madrid attack
by Mario Reyes, Major - Many of us here in the U.S. have been praying for the people of Madrid as they respond to the terrorists’ train bombings in their city. I recently received information about the Army’s ministry in this
Before the stone was rolled away…
—Hazel Rice, Lt. Colonel - Can you imagine the ecstasy in that tomb on Easter morning before the stone rolled away! As Jesus revived and opened his eyes, he called out, “Good morning, Father! I’m alive and well. I’ve done what
Keep our territorial leaders in prayer Commissioner Linda Bond April—10-11: Easter Sunrise Service, Lytton ARC; 12-13: Alaska site visit; 16-17: Wesleyan Holiness Women Clergy Ministries Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio; 23-24: National Advisory Board, Portland, Maine; 29-7 May: Int’l Conference of Leaders 2004, Florham
Emergency Disaster Training classes set
The Western Territory’s Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) office, in collaboration with divisional EDS coordinators, is offering a series of training courses throughout the territory during April and May. Training topics include the Incident Management System and Critical Incident Stress Management,
Preparing for revival
by Donna Ames, Major - Then afterward I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions…in those days, I will pour out
National Seminar on Evangelism “a blessing!”
Glen Eyrie, Colorado The Salvation Army’s National Seminar on Evangelism (NSE), held in Glen Eyrie, Colo., has provided soldiers and officers with hands-on evangelism training since 1969. This year, more than 160 delegates—38 from the West—will gather in the beautiful Rocky Mountains
NSSC awards banquet celebrates excellence
The National Social Services Awards banquet saw Commissioner Todd Bassett, national commander, and Lt. Colonel Paul Bollwahn, national social services secretary, serving as co-presenters. In determining the award winners each territory nominates an individual social services professional and a distinctive social