A new lump The promise of revival
by This past year I did a sermon on “Sourdough Spirituality” that was, in some measures, a disaster. To help illustrate the sermon, we gave each cadet a “Herman.” (For the unknowing, a “Herman” is a sourdough starter that can exist
A fish out of water
Body Builder by Terry Camsey, Major - One of our regular activities these days is a trip to the gym. I can’t say it’s something that comes naturally, or even easily, but I am committed to doing my best to stay in
FOCUS – World Service giving: connecting to the world
by Ted Horwood, Captain - Several weeks ago I was browsing through one of the most important pieces of literature in Army history, In Darkest England and the Way Out. In the first print edition, and on the final pages of
Yearning for simplicity
by Victor Doughty, Major - It is Saturday night as I once again tune in to my favorite radio broadcast, A Prairie Home Companion, with host Garrison Keillor. A clever skit is in progress. The announcer sets the stage: “They used
On the Corner
Helping the U.S. Supreme Court by Robert Docter - There’s a family crisis in Elk Grove, California. The Elk Grove School District, up by Sacramento, has been taken to court because it, like every other school district, requires children to recite the Pledge
David Zubiate: “God is the answer!”
IN PROCESS by Glen Doss, Major - David Zubiate David Zubiate has no recollection of the last two weeks of his mother’s life. “She was diagnosed with cancer when I was 13,” he recalls. “In the final stages she was slipping in and
Frontlines NEWS BRIEFS OF THE WEST
by Sue Schumann Warner - Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) Harbor Light helps vets The Los Angeles Salvation
Promoted to Glory
SOLDIER OF CHRIST - WELL DONE Major Kristian T. Andersen was promoted to Glory on March 17 in Los Alamitos, Calif. Born Feb. 4, 1904 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, Kristian became a teacher after graduating from high school. During World War II
Commissioning activities anticipated
BRIDGEBUILDERS SESSION LATINO RALLY Please note the location for the Latino Rally has changed. The Sunday evening Latino Rally with the General will now be held at the Los Angeles Central Corps. CHILDCARE Childcare this year will only be available for the Commissioning and
Seattle Temple engages in neighborhood evangelism
by Melani Hughes - About 12 of us assembled in the Seattle Temple Chapel recently, where a baby, a new mom, a retiree, and a few other corps people joined six cadets and their leader on spring assignment; we made a
PROMOTION TO GLORY
Janice Buchanan finishes the fight Lt. Colonel Janice Buchanan was unexpectedly promoted to Glory on April 4 from her home in Fontana, Calif. Janice Olivia Burr was born June 10, 1938 to William and Alice Burr. Though as a baby she had
International leaders to tour Western Territory
General John Larsson and Commissioner Freda Larsson will visit the West in June. Our international leaders, General John Larsson and Commissioner Freda Larsson, are preparing for their tour of the USA Western Territory. Soldiers and officers of the territory should