The conch phenomenon
Body Builder If you think about it, a map is useless unless you have two vital pieces of information. The first is that you have to know where you presently are. The second is that you must know where you are
FOCUS – Looking for soldiers
Recently, I attended a National Day of Prayer service in the heart of Seattle. Perhaps 200 people met at the cement clearing between skyscrapers, where we were led in prayer by local pastors. Many of them took the opportunity to
On the Corner
Welcome home by Robert Doctor - Does every family have a family couch—where most of the conversation takes place—where most important events are explored—where feelings emerge unannounced? Ours is a large, leather corner sectional. It’s where everyone goes to sit when they
Frontlines – News Briefs of the west
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor Wake-up call Re: Column by Major Terry Camsey (New Frontier, Easter, 2004) Yes, it is alarming but not all that unexpected that The Salvation Army served 1,284,983 but only 2.5% of these were recorded as “Seekers.” This trend will
God’s love reaches out in Singapore
by Laura Robinson - Having spent two years in Africa, I can honestly say that I have seen God do many miraculous things; when we get outside of our own environment, I think, we are much more sensitive to the Lord’s voice.
Adult day care center vandalized; miraculous three-day restoration
by William Mulch, Major - Above: The damage at the Henderson, Nevada Adult Day Care Center. Inset shows how the Center looked three days later after crews worked round the clock to repair the facility. Horror turned to tears as, three
Inaugural SAW-ROA retreat a success
by Carol Pontlser and Melba Gilden, Majors - With great joy, some 80 retired officers descended on Mt. Crags Camp in Southern California for their initial SAW-ROA (Salvation Army West Retired Officers Association) Retreat, May 20-23. Orchestrated by Major Oliver Stenvick
Intermountain men set their minds on God
<> THE INTERMOUNTAIN MEN’S Camp was held at High Peak Camp. More than 180 men attended the Intermountain Division Men’s Camp 2004 at High Peak Camp near Estes Park, Colorado. This beautiful and peaceful setting allowed us to put away our
Denver continues to prepare for disasters
<> The scenario was a simulated earthquake, rated at 5.6, which “resulted” in the collapse of an apartment building and three other buildings—all part of the USAR (Urban Search and Rescue) Colorado Task Force 1’s four-day exercise in Golden, Colorado. Twenty Salvation
Singapore’s Peacehaven Home
“I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind” – Jeremiah 17:10 by IAN ROBINSON, CAPTAIN - <> RESIDENTS OF THE Peacehaven home gather in front of The Salvation Army flag prior to chapel service. It was one of those moments that
Living well: Clean water for Africa
OVER 1 BILLION people worldwide live without access to safe drinking water. SAWSO has initiated a new campaign entitled Living Well to address the water crisis. “When the poor and needy seek water and there is none, and their tongue