The homing instinct
BODY BUILDER We are all on a journey. The journey is not to some far-off land; it is a “coming home” to our roots, to our origins, to the place we came from. Like so many of God’s creation, we are
Focus – Is anything too hard for the Lord?
For sheer entertainment value, you can’t beat the Old Testament book of Judges. Where else can a reader encounter an unpredictable, larger-than-life character as outrageous as Samson? What other war story has the drama and tension that unfolds as Gideon
Should I have my breakfast now or wait for my next appointment?
The Salvation Army’s system of periodically transferring officers is both its strength and weakness. To describe the Army as a “lean, mean fighting machine” is only a slight exaggeration: few organizations have this kind of flexibility at their disposal. It
On the Corner
Don’t bother me–I can’t cope by Robert Doctor - In recent weeks, officers and their families throughout the territory have been feeling considerable stress, marking time in their current appointments, collecting packing boxes and checking the current prices on U-Haul trucks. All
Frontlines – NEWS BRIEFS OF THE WEST
So spacious is he [Jesus], so roomy, that everything of God finds its proper place in him without crowding. Not only that, but all the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe–people and things, animals and atoms–get properly fixed and
International Literary & Publications Conference slated for April 2005
The second International Literary and Publications Conference will be held April 22–29, 2005 at the Holiday Inn in Alexandria, Virginia, USA—just outside Washington, D.C., and within minutes of USA National Headquarters. “The conference will enhance the Army’s literary and publishing ministry,”
Commissioning activities
Practice continues In between classes, seminars, and field training outings, the cadets of the Bridgebuilders Session are preparing for a most important time in their lives—Commissioning! There are songs to learn, marching steps to master, and doctrines to memorize, but most
Promoted to Glory
Promoted to Glory With her family at her side, Captain Donna Lenore Bales was promoted to Glory on April 25 from the Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital in Yakima, Wash. Donna was born in Toppenish, Wash. on Sept. 23, 1946 and was raised
Quilts, filled with prayer, offer comfort and caring
by Garner F. Saguil - THE PRAYERS AND Squares quilt ministry of the San Diego Citadel has created 50 quilts to encourage and bless others. “Caroline’s father passed away this morning
Webbs retire after 32 years of active service
<> Majors John and Dee Webb After 32 years of active service, Majors John and Dee Webb recently retired. Both John Webb and Dee Bartee were commissioned in 1959 with the Pioneers Session—John out of the Petersburg, Alaska Corps and Dee out
Latin America North holds first youth camp
by Lucila Doria, Captain - <> YOUTH FROM NINE countries “Got Connected” at the first territorial youth camp held in the Latin America North Territory. “Get Connected!” was the theme of the Latin America North’s recent territorial youth camp, held over Easter
SA reorganizes Iraq relief work as June 30 approaches
by Pat Kiddoo, Major - <> MAJOR CEDRIC HILLS speaks to Iraqi students in a science class. The Salvation Army has been operational in Iraq since April 2003 and has played a major role in the recovery of Al Amarah since August