Western Cadets pray for social justice
Cadets at the College for Officer Training at Crestmont took part in the 24/7 prayer for social justice. Here are some of their comments. Joel Boyd (Ambassador of Grace Session)—While I looked at images of starving children and thought about
A personal walk of holiness
By Judy Smith, Lt. Colonel Henry Nouwen writes, “It is not enough that Jesus is my teacher, my guide, my source of inspiration. It is not even enough that he is my companion on the journey, my friend and my brother.
Promoted to glory
A/Captain James (Jim) R. Smith was promoted to Glory Feb. 7, from Colorado Springs, Colo. Smith was born Dec. 8, 1929, in East Providence, R.I. Smith joined the Air Force as a Technical Sergeant in 1946, retiring in 1967 to Colorado Springs.
The Salvation Army present in 124 countries
Effective April 1, The Salvation Army will officially begin work in the West African country of Togo—formally the Togolese Republic. In years past, residents of the country and Togolese citizens living in Canada and the U.S. asked Salvation Army International Headquarters
Elsewhere in the world
HAITI—Children at one Salvation Army school in Port-au-Prince, College Verena, are learning about cleanliness and fighting disease by singing the “Hygiene Song.” Watch the video online: https://tiny.cc/prxbg. Even without understanding Creole, a viewer can follow the song through the motions. This
Pasadena tabernacle songsters ‘Amazing Grace’
Pasadena Tabernacle Songsters release a new CD. With their latest recording, Amazing Grace, the Pasadena Tabernacle Songsters (Calif.) continue to create Spirit-filled music that helps spread the important message of God’s grace to the world. Here are excerpts from two recent
ALEGRIA -Community formation and spiritual growth
Glendale, Calif., Corps Officers Captains Rio and Rachel Ray celebrate the soldier enrollment of an Alegria resident. Along with emphasizing physical healing and positive housing outcomes, The Salvation Army Alegria, in Los Angeles, promotes wholeness in its residents’ relationships and in
My first year as an officer
By Peter Pemberton, Lt. Standing before Commissioner Swyers in June 2010 at my commissioning, all I could think about was all of the fun that I would have in this wonderful ministry. I dreamed of this moment for several years and
Hawaii’s Kroc Center on schedule
Western Territory’s fourth Kroc Center is set for January 2012 opening. By Laura Kay Rand Excitement is building for January 2012—that’s when The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division will celebrate the grand opening of its Ray and Joan Kroc Corps
Mayor mushes for The Salvation Army
Anchorage, Alaska Mayor Dan Sullivan can add accomplished dog musher to his resume after competing in the first ever ExxonMobil Top Dog Charity Dog Sled Race. As one of five local celebrity mushers, Sullivan raced to benefit The Salvation Army
Modesto Citadel Berberian Homeless Shelter and Transitional Living Center -Seeing further than the name on a form
Intern goes beyond the basics and helps change a life. By Cindy Sutter-Tkel Offering hope—believing in people and in their ability to succeed—is what The Salvation Army’s Berberian Homeless Shelter and Transitional Living Center in Modesto, Calif., is all about. The value
Life is good at 100!
Husband and wife born nine days apart celebrate their birthdays. By Joyce Johnston A hundred years is a long time to do anything but Joe and Marion Epler—of the Seattle Temple Corps—have found living to age 100 quite easy. The Eplers recently