Salvation Army General issues Christmas address
Video message focuses on truth in 2017. In a world grappling with “fake news” and “alternative facts,” truth is the theme of this year’s Christmas message from the international leader of The Salvation Army, General André Cox. In a video address,
Colonel Bruce Harvey
September 29, 1932–October 21, 2017 Colonel Bruce Harvey was promoted to Glory Oct. 21 from Tucson, Arizona. Harvey was born Sept. 29, 1932, to Howard and Thursa Harvey in Calumet, Michigan. The family lived in Calumet until 1939 when the copper
Are you a holy family?
By Jolene Hodder, Commissioner - They said this would happen. They told me that my life would never be the same, that everything I’ve ever known would be turned upside down. They predicted that my home would be rearranged, my routine
Battling a public health crisis, at home
Officials coordinate an effort to stop a hepatitis A outbreak. By Alma Bahman - Since last spring, San Diego County, California, has played reluctant host to the nation’s second-largest outbreak of hepatitis A in decades. And through it, the county’s called on
Love to China from Chinatown
By Check Yee, Lt. Colonel - My mind is rapidly flashing a montage of faces 100-years-old. Traveling through several northern countries via Siberia, European Salvation Army officers arrived in Beijing, China, after two months. They learned the Mandarin language—a struggle in
Salvation Army poised for impact in China
Chinese-American Salvationists welcome news of Army’s heightened status in China. Christianity is growing in China, and The Salvation Army is set to expand its ministry within the country, thanks to official recognition and registration by the Chinese government. Chinese-American Salvationists in
Book review: ‘The Book of Revelation: A Non-Scary Approach, Vol. 2’
By Christopher Doughty - Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not. – Caliban, The Tempest The revelation revealed to the apostle John during his exile on the island of Patmos has long
Raising the barre in San Francisco
Partnership yields new dance program at Salvation Army Kroc Center By Vivian Lopez - Known for its light, graceful, fluid movements and dynamic pointe work, ballet has become one of the most storied dance traditions, dating back to Renaissance Italy. But
Salvation Army reaches out to Crow Indian community
The Salvation Army partners with an elementary school on Montana’s Crow Indian Reservation By Jared McKiernan - For residents of Sheridan, Wyoming, a simple shopping outing usually means crossing state lines. The nearest major retail hub is all the way up in
Salvation Army addiction research center opens in Scotland
Facility will inform work in addiction services. The Salvation Army has broken new ground by creating an addiction research center on the campus of a Scottish university. The partnership with the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Stirling is the
Why it’s important to deal with secondary trauma
Avoiding compassion fatigue is not about avoiding empathy. By Caitlin Johnston - They sat in the hospital waiting room for days, surrounded by those whose loved ones were on the brink of life and death. Lt. Colonel Sheryl Tollerud wasn’t at the
New guitar program strikes chord in South San Francisco
Salvation Army launches music program to fill a gap in the community By Vivian Lopez - When Corps Officer Lt. Antonio Romero asked the kids and teens at the South San Francisco Citadel Corps what they wanted more of on youth