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The biblical concept of “the Body” should shape our understanding of lay/clergy power relations
January 29, 2009 by Mr Justice Kenneth Pedlar 2 Comments
I have recently been asking: “Who is a Salvationist?” The answer used to be either a soldier or an officer. In recent years, with the elevation of adherents to “adherent members,” the lines have been blurred. Is an adherent a Salvationist? If so, what are the expectations? Can they represent the Salvation Army to the community? What form of discipline, if any, does the Army have over … [Read more...]
Edmonton ARC achieves success one client at a time
January 26, 2009 by Ken Ramstead Leave a Comment
If Major Roy Bridger, executive director of The Salvation Army’s Addictions and Residential Centre (ARC) in Edmonton, needs to remind himself of the program’s success, he only has to look across the conference table to Joe McCharles, the maintenance manager. Three years ago, Joe came to ARC straight from prison. A crack cocaine addict, he lost his wife and his home, and ended up living on … [Read more...]
Early Salvationists were grounded in a Wesleyan theology that embraced the life of the mind as well as the heart
January 26, 2009 by Roger J. Green, Ph.D. 1 Comment
After reading my title, you may be thinking: “I never knew that there was any intellectual appeal to The Salvation Army. We have always been a people of service to the poor, and even our worship style historically and presently really reflects more of a Pentecostal type of worship.” But there are facts from Salvation Army history that we should keep in mind. First, the rather odd … [Read more...]
When he sneaks in, our weapons need to be at the ready
January 24, 2009 by Major Kathie Chiu Leave a Comment
Go figure,” my friend commented. “You have a picture of sheep on your computer desktop.” She knows I love to knit. “Take another look,” I said with a smile. What she didn’t see at first was that one of the sheep was really a wolf dressed in sheep’s clothing. I’ve tested many of my other friends this way, too. They couldn’t see the wolf at first either. Many Christians today … [Read more...]
Stories abound of the horror and heroism of those three days
January 23, 2009 by Major Gordon Daly Leave a Comment
On Thursday 8 January it began to rain in the Western District of Fiji. Not just ordinary rain but torrential rain that continued for three days, dumping more than 700 mm (27 inches) of water on the towns of Nadi and Ba and on the highlands catchment areas. The resulting flood has been described as Fiji’s worst-ever natural disaster. Every stream became a river and rivers became uncontrollable … [Read more...]
God is earnestly searching for us
January 23, 2009 by Captain Shari Russell Leave a Comment
The movie August Rush is about a musical prodigy, Evan, who was given up for adoption as a baby. Evan grows up in a group home where he combats the idea that his parents have forgotten about him. He endeavours to find his parents and leaves the group home for the streets in search of the ones “who gave him the music.” As he struggles on the streets, a young boy befriends him and brings him to … [Read more...]
Generous Canadians Donate $16 Million to Kettles Despite Economic Slowdown, an increase of 12 percent from last year
January 22, 2009 Leave a Comment
Donors across Canada defied expectations of a charitable giving slowdown by donating a record $16 million to Salvation Army Christmas Kettles in 2008, exceeding last year’s $14.3 million by nearly 12 percent. Funds raised will be used in the fight against poverty in Canada through a variety of programs including services for the homeless, addictions and rehabilitation services and practical … [Read more...]
General Shaw Clifton asks Salvationists to pray for peace
January 20, 2009 Leave a Comment
Dear Fellow Salvationists, Once more those lands so familiar to us through the pages of the Scriptures are torn by strife and bloodshed. Every hour we are hearing the words ‘Israel’ and ‘Palestine’ in the news bulletins, but instead of being associated with blessing and God’s immeasurable love they are now again symbols of hatred and warfare. The nations of the world have spoken … [Read more...]
Bruce Springsteen is the subject of a new book that showcases his redemptive brand of rock ’n’ roll
January 19, 2009 by Ken Ramstead Leave a Comment
For over four decades, the New Jersey-born singer-songwriter has been delighting audiences with a hard-driving style of folk-infused rock ’n’ roll. The Boss, as he was nicknamed early on due to his collection and distribution of his band’s nightly pay, got his start playing in clubs and on college campuses, where he started to develop a cult following. But it was in the mid-1970s that he … [Read more...]
The attempted assassination of Adolf Hitler in 1944 is the focus of Valkyrie, a new movie starring Tom Cruise as a German Army officer determined to put an end to the dictator’s rule
January 19, 2009 by Ken Ramstead Leave a Comment
In July 1944, at the height of the Second World War, a daring band of German conspirators infiltrated Adolf Hitler’s military headquarters and planted a bomb timed to go off during his daily conference. This was part of a wider plan, codenamed Operation Valkyrie, to take over the government and military from their Nazi overlords. The conspirators’ aim was no less than the removal of the German … [Read more...]
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