Special needs conference builds confidence, gives practical tips
Concord Corps learns from Northern California Disability Ministry Conference By Caramie Petrowsky - Last fall, Corps Officer Major AnnMarguerite Jones took the time to learn how to better love all members of the Concord (California) Corps, including those with special needs. Jones, along
Understanding holiness: Q&A with National Holiness Ambassadors
Q&A with National Holiness Ambassadors Bill and Diane Ury The Salvation Army is a holiness movement, but what does that mean? The concept of holiness can feel abstract, but Salvationists are called to holy living. At the Brengle West: Transformed Conference,
A beautiful world
By Kenneth G. Hodder, Commissioner – Since 1975, Crestmont has served as the administrative and educational center for the USA Western Territory. Our campus sits high on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and it is beautiful. On a clear day,
Reflection: Brengle West
Western Territory holds ‘Transformed’ holiness retreat at Camp Del Oro. By Kari Brodin – My cell phone buzzed and I saw my sister Lisa’s name displayed. When I answered, she asked, “Hey, are you busy February 6-9? Do you want to come
Sierra Vista Corps offers free culinary class for kids
Sierra Vista Corps offers free culinary class for kids By Lanny A. Kope, Advisory Board Member – As a military family in their 5th Duty Station, the Himes family had moved frequently. But unlike anywhere else they’d lived, there weren’t a lot
Salvation Army doubles capacity at LGBTQ safety dorm
As homelessness continues to rise in Las Vegas, The Salvation Army is doubling its efforts to give people a safe place to sleep at night—especially members of the LGBTQ community. The Las Vegas Safety Dorm celebrated a grand reopening this month,
Major Preston Rider
Sept. 5, 1955–Dec. 18, 2019 Major Preston Rider was promoted to Glory Dec. 18, 2019, from Nampa, Idaho. Preston Lee Rider was born Sept. 5, 1955, to Lonzo and Priscella Rider in Nampa, where he grew up as the seventh of
How much do you know about holiness?
Samuel Logan Brengle served for 30 years and was known as a minister to The Salvation Army's officers and soldiers in the United States. Brengle is widely considered to be the premier theologian of holiness in The Salvation Army. He believed
Loveland Service Extension Center helps homeless with medical needs
Respite program helps people receive important medical care—and recover from it. By Vivian Lopez - The Salvation Army Service Extension Center in Loveland, Colorado, recently instituted a respite care program specifically to help city residents experiencing both homelessness and medical needs. With no
Echelon eyes NAOC 2020: Better Together
Chapters of young professionals group grow By Jared McKiernan - At The Salvation Army’s National Advisory Organizations Conference (NAOC) in 2016, Echelon was gaining traction. With NAOC 2020 approaching in April, Echelon chapters across the country will get to show just how
Carson City Corps teams up to keep homeless off cold streets
With reporting by Samantha Jarosz - Andy was sleeping on the streets of Carson City, Nevada, using a water bottle as a pillow. When he woke up, it was frozen solid. “It showed how cold and how desolate and how lonely and
Salvation Army helps apartment fire survivors
A month later, the Army is still there. By Hillary Jackson - In the early morning hours of Dec. 27, a Christmas tree sparked an electrical fire that ripped through an apartment unit in Hemet, California, claiming the lives of a father