Unscathed
Recent ARC grad’s shot at legal residency hinges on sobriety By Caramie Schnell Petrowsky - Drunk and high on cocaine, Aaron Varela Maldonado climbed into the driver’s seat of his car with a friend riding shotgun in late January 2015. With neither
Leading The Salvation Army in Nigeria
Colonels Victor and Rose-Marie speak about the Army’s ministry in Nigeria. By Karen Gleason - Colonels Victor and Rose-Marie Leslie took up their current posts as leaders in The Salvation Army Nigeria Territory—as territorial commander and territorial president of women’s ministries, respectively—at
‘The Outdoor Salvationist’
Blogger merges nature and mission By Aaron Raymond - My love of the outdoors started in my backyard, growing up on the North Shore of Oahu. It was an ideal place to be introduced to the constant movements of the natural world—everything always
TYC visits Oregon
By Alexa Morris - The Territorial Youth Chorus (TYC) ministered in the Cascade Division, visiting the Portland (Ore.) Tabernacle, the Salem Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center and the Portland Moore Street Corps in late January. Following a Friday
We are all addicts in need of grace
By Glen Doss, Major - We are all born with a longing for God, a hunger for love leading us to the true source of love. Our yearning to love and be loved is evidence of this. However, the strength of
IHQ part of city-wide art project
Artist takes residence in Gallery 101 ahead of Lenten feature depicting Stations of the Cross. Gallery 101, the exhibition area next to the public café at The Salvation Army International Headquarters (IHQ) in London, served as a workspace for Güler Ates,
Chinatown Corps reunites
[gss gallery ids="17280,17281,17282"] A historic reunion brought 237 Salvationists and friends from across the country to the San Francisco Chinatown Corps with memories spanning 75 years. Philip Lee, who left Sunday school at 19, returned for this occasion at the age of 72.
Time to get moving
Let’s shift the culture By Dean Pallant, Lt. Colonel - This is going to be a landmark year for The Salvation Army’s Accountability Movement. This is the time to encourage every officer, Salvationist, employee and friend to get involved. The Accountability Movement
Volunteers find love
When two single parents gave their time to help serve a meal, they discovered each other. “At eleven months old Aaron only had me; we were alone in the world — together,” said Keith Colson, who determined then to be the best
Salvation Army serves in aftermath of Texas tornadoes
Roughly $60,000 in financial assistance provided Severe weather featuring heavy rain, strong winds and tornadoes hit portions of Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri in late 2015 prompting The Salvation Army to respond to both immediate and long-term needs of impacted communities. The most
NAOC coming to Phoenix
“Expect Change” event to inspire boards and staff The National Advisory Organizations Conference (NAOC) will again bring together Salvation Army volunteer board leadership and staff from across the United States to learn, collaborate and be inspired in a three-day event at
New chapter begins for Australia Eastern Territory
Historic restructure underway in one of Australia’s two territories. By Scott Simpson - The Salvation Army began in Australia in 1880 in Adelaide, but two years later a headquarters was established in Sydney, at 260 Castlereagh St., and called The Colony War