Bosshardt’s legacy touches West
by Anne Calvo - Captain Bosshardt welcomes a young child to the Children’s Home. Life and faith can be mysterious at times. Nine years ago, after working in Los Angeles’ “skid row” for many years, God called me to work for The
The corps church and the addict: failure to connect
IN PROCESS by Glen Doss, Major - “God brought me to AA, and AA brought me to God,” stammered the startled, disheveled man from where he lay outstretched in the early dawn on the steps of the ARC administration wing. He was
Root and secret
BODY BUILDER by Terry Camsey, Major - This is the last in the Church Growth Principles series. Commissioner George Scott Railton once suggested that critics of the Army, seeing only the outward military trappings of the movement, were unaware of the profound spiritual
This exit closed—take previous exit
by Kurt Burger, Lt. Colonel - Sometimes things just don’t make sense; life sometimes doesn’t make sense. Confronted with events we don’t understand, we lose our concentration on living. Hungry for understanding, hungry for tears and relief, we search for answers
On the Corner
Hasta luego, Linda by Robert Docter - Spanish—as John Larsson describes it, “the language of heaven”—seems to communicate a wonderful intensity of feeling. Hasta luego means—“see you later.” Had I the opportunity to tell you good-bye, I think I’d have used those
Frontlines – NEWS BRIEFS OF THE WEST
by Sue Schumann Warner It is the very courtesy of God which is the reason why so often we miss him. He comes to us in such unobtrusive ways in the person of someone in need, in the goodness of those
Letters to the editor
Letters to the editor Evaluating the territory A number of questions arise after reading “New Frontier evaluates territory” (including “On The Corner,” an addendum to the article) in the July 24, 2004 issue of New Frontier. 1. When you say “New Frontier evaluates
Joseph & Gini Thomas conclude Army service
CAPTAINS JOSEPH AND GINI THOMAS Captains Joseph and Gini Thomas recently retired after many years of service to The Salvation Army in Alaska. Joe, a native Alaskan, was born in Kake, while Gini was born in Bellingham, Wash. They met
Promoted to glory
Promoted to glory Lt. Colonel Arthur Smith was promoted to Glory on August 24 from his home in San Jose, Calif. Arthur John Smith was born August 27, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan. Although his grandmother was one of the first Salvation Army
Chris Mallett’s legacy lives on in music
by Russell Prince - ROBERT DOCTER AND Sarah Stillson practice for the midweek concert. Led by Southern California Divisional Music Leaders Kevin and Jacqui Larsson, this summer’s Chris Mallett School of Music, held at Camp Mt. Crags, welcomed 157 young people
It happened at Trade…
Majors Ron and Marilyn Bawden To the Editor: The demise of the Trade Department as a “bricks and mortar” entity brings a twinge to many of us, but for differing reasons. In September 1963, as an accepted candidate, I reported to
Tab Youth Chorus spreads ‘Aloha’ spirit in Hawaii
by Amy Hennessy - Following a bon voyage concert attended by over 450 people, the Pasadena Tabernacle Youth Chorus embarked on a ministry tour to the Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division this spring. The youth chorus, led by Barbara Allen, is