from the desk of…The Army of the open door
The following is an opinion piece by Lt. Col. Edward "Dusty" Hill, The Salvation Army Western Territory's secretary for program. The views represented are his own and reflect his passion for The Salvation Army's long-standing international mission statement, which includes
sharper focus “He walked into the forest”
By Lawrence Shiroma Major And he shall be like a tree, planted by the rivers of water (Ps. 1:3a). I recently read that longtime Alaskan Salvationist, Clarence Jackson, 78, Tlingit Eagle tribal leader of the Tsaagweidí—or Killer Whale Clan—quietly “Walked Into the Forest.”
in process “Getting out of the driver’s seat”
By Glen Doss, Major O Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am faint. O Lord, heal me, for my bones are in agony. My soul is
the spice box “On seeing the forest”
By Sharon Robertson, Lt. Colonel There’s an old adage about not being able to see the forest because the trees keep getting in the way. Failure to look at the greater picture because we get so caught up in the details
on the corner “Serve a suffering humanity”
By Robert Docter, Editor-In-Chief I’m sure you’re aware of our Army’s mission, and the interpretation of it made by John Gowans. Just to remind you, he said: “The Salvation Army exists to save souls, grow saints, serve suffering humanity.” Simple. Straightforward. Specific.
Elsewhere in the world
SCOTLAND—The Salvation Army in Glasgow is gearing up to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games (multisport). The sports ministry strategy is complete with a sports ministry coordinator, who will help church leaders throughout Scotland connect and build relationships. The Army in Glasgow
Ex monk inspired to help his homeland
A former Burmese child monk asks God how he can help his people. Tun Lin Nuang trained from infancy to be a Buddhist monk in his homeland of Burma (now Myanmar). He discovered a better way of life, however, when his