91 years strong, and still marching
In 1920, Woodrow Wilson was president, the 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was ratified giving women the right to vote, federal spending hit $6.36 billion, the cost of sending a first-class letter across the country was two cents, and
‘Floods of biblical proportions’
Reports that “the worst is yet to come” were not good news to thousands of Australians filling sandbags and packing up belongings in order to evacuate their homes.
From the desk of… “The One who never changes”
by Susan Harfoot, Colonel
While creating a picture Christmas card, my mother and I reflected on Christmases past. We started singing the old Sunday school song, “Yesterday, today, forever, Jesus is the same; we may change but Jesus never; glory
In Process – “Robert Light: ‘We truly have an all sufficient God’
by Glen Doss, Major
Bruised from the fight with his cellmate, Robert Light lifted himself painfully from the cell floor. This was just the latest of several fights, and he was only six weeks into a 12-month jail sentence! Robert, 22,
Salvation Army Christmas events close out 2010
The Salvation Army in the Western Territory celebrates Christmas in 2010; read about various events and programs in this Christmas wrap-up.
West hosts first Kroc Center Conference
by Cindy Foley, Major The San Diego Kroc Center was bursting at the seams in December 2010, as officers and staff gathered for the first national Kroc Center Conference. Under the banner of “Pursuing Potential,” 110 delegates from all four U.S.
On the Cover
Salvation Army Flying Padre Envoy Simon Steele (in blue) delivers emergency supplies to a flood isolated property owner in Queensland, Australia. See 'Floods of biblical proportions' in The World.
Salvation Army responds to cholera outbreak in Haiti
The Salvation Army in Haiti is working to protect people from the cholera epidemic that began in mid-October. Since then, over 100,000 people have been infected, with the number dead approaching 3,500.
Western officers view their ministry as a threefold miracle of God
Faith, hope and love—these biblical virtues define the miracles that Major C. Patrick Granat and Captain Kitty Granat experienced as they undertook a new ministry in Poland.