Unbreakable
A father in Fort Collins fights through homelessness to gain custody of his daughter with support from The Salvation Army. By Caramie Petrowsky - Mark Green used to look at people begging for money and make snap judgments. “He looks like he
Why mental illness can’t be ‘prayed out’
By Ingrid Barratt - Pastors are far more likely than the general population to experience depression, according to recent research, yet many misconceptions about mental health linger within the church. About a quarter of U.S. pastors (23 percent) say they’ve experienced some
New IT Help Center offers quick help
More than 630 searchable articles are available with step-by-step instructions for resolving technical issues. By Jackeline Luna - The Western Territory information technology (IT) department receives around 250 tickets and 80 phone calls a day, which are then assigned to one of
Living a life with love and kindness
We grow in strength and harmony with our desires and move from strength to strength. We increase our strength in direct relationship with our will. This shapes our future. I, along with God, am responsible for my life. I view
New position statement released
General André Cox addresses refugees and asylum seekers The Salvation Army is gravely concerned for the needs of the millions of people who are refugees and asylum seekers. People are fleeing their homes and countries because of a well-founded fear
The hard work of lifting families out of poverty
A new retraining program makes long-term commitments to drive transformational change. By Caitlin Johnston - All Whitney Mack wants is a better life for her family. But it’s hard to provide for her three daughters when she makes only $9 an hour as
‘The Glory Shop’ reopens
Once a Times Square corps, now a discipleship and arts school in Manhattan’s theater district By Robert Mitchell - “The Glory Shop,” once the name of a corps in Manhattan’s Times Square, reopened as a discipleship and arts school to give
Pizza and a movie help restore a sense of normalcy
The men from the Hartley House shelter meet at the Springfield Corps every Wednesday before heading to the local pizzeria and movie theater. Feeling a need to connect with the men staying in a shelter next door to the Springfield
Commencement address 2016
‘Blood, toil, sweat and tears.’ By Edward Hill, Lt. Colonel - If you had been alive in 1940, you would have known that World War II was shaping up to be a blowout. The military forces of Nazi Germany were having
Major John Webb
Nov. 20, 1938-April 16, 2016 Major John Webb, 77, was promoted to Glory April 16 from Surprise, Ariz. . John Webb was born Nov. 20, 1938, to a family of third-generation Salvationists. Webb and DeLois Bartee (Dee) were single cadets in the Pioneers
What really matters
By Danielle Strickland, Major - I’ve got a 6- and a 3-year-old who have something wrong with them. Massive hormonal swings. I think this is the case with all kids, but I’m sure it is with mine. They are prone to
Campaign aims for new Boise facility
Community volunteers set $8.5 million goal in Treasure Valley. A Building Futures campaign in Idaho’s Treasure Valley aims to increase the capacity to serve the community. The Boise Advisory Board recently launched the public phase of the campaign, hoping to raise