Birds of a feather
Body Builder by Terry Camsey, Major - If you went to a party where nobody there knew anyone else, after a while you would see an interesting thing happen—people would gradually start to cluster together in groups that had found some common
Focus – More than a conqueror
by Ted Horwood, Captain - “Our food ration was one cup of starchy porridge with a few grains of rice in it, and a piece of stone-hard bread per day. We also received one teaspoon of coarse sugar per week, so
What God did not say
by Sharon Robertson, Lt. Colonel - When we think of prophets of God, we tend to think of (and perhaps envy) their clear, often dramatic, call to service. How often have you heard Christians—sincere, devoted, Spirit-filled Christians—earnestly explain, “Yes, I see
On the Corner
Taking a look at the system by Robert Docter - By definition systems resist change. The system that is the Army resists change. It reminds me of one of these giant oil tankers carrying a highly valuable and necessary product for distribution
Brett Turnquist: “There was no hope left for me”
IN PROCESS by Glen Doss, Major - When he was confined in the Puyallup jail in 1999, Brett Turnquist looked forward to his weekly classes with Major Maynard Sargent, Seattle White Center corps officer. “He came to see me every Wednesday,” Brett
FRONTLINES – News Briefs Of The West
For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son so that anyone who believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. God did not send his Son into the world to condemn it, but
Bangladesh gears up for flood response
The Associated Press is already reporting “hundreds of deaths” and the BBC estimates that nearly three million people have been marooned by severe flooding in Bangladesh, yet some people in the country fear worse is yet to come. Lt. Colonel
SA teams up with News10, Peja Stojakovic to keep kids warm
by Emily Miller and Allison Knowles - CAPT. DOUG RILEY, Peja Stojakovic and children gather in warehouse containing 7,000 winter coats that will be sent to Serbia and Montenegro. Through an admirable collaboration between News10 Coats for Kids, The Salvation Army-Sacramento,
Service extension breaks ground in Paso Robles
PASO ROBLES NEW Service Extension unit will be constructed after 30 years of serving needs in the area. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held recently. A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Paso Robles, Calif., recently, for the new Service Extension unit that
Linden skis to North Pole
Salvationist and world traveler Henry Linden, 73, recently returned from a trip to the North Pole, where he raised The Salvation Army’s flag—the first Salvationist to do so. According to Linden, who has visited 75 percent of all the countries in
Roseville Corps, Macy’s ‘bag hunger’
MACY*S IN CITRUS HEIGHTS collected over 15,851 pounds of food for the Roseville Corps. The Salvation Army Roseville Corps partnered with their local Macy's department store recently for the 2004 “Bag Hunger” Campaign to collect much-needed food items and donations.
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor In Process Thanks for Major Glen Doss’ “In Process” article (June 19, 2004). His first paragraph hit me hard, as we have just left corps ministry after 26 years (not by choice), with our last few appointments having