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For over 40 years, the Weston family has offered overwhelming support to The Salvation Army
March 31, 2010 by Linda Leigh 1 Comment
On November 5, 2009, the W. Garfield Weston Foundation donated $540,000 to The Salvation Army in an effort to assist with the dramatic increase in demand for assistance, particularly for its food banks and meal programs. “With demand for food assistance increasing between 10-40 percent across the country, this generous gift from the foundation could not have come at a more opportune time,” … [Read more...]
The next time you’re convinced no one cares about you, pay a visit to the Garden of Gethsemane
March 31, 2010 by Max Lucado Leave a Comment
Go with me for a moment to witness what was perhaps the foggiest night in history. The scene is very simple; you’ll recognize it quickly. A grove of twisted olive trees. Ground cluttered with large rocks. A low stone fence. A dark, dark night. Now, look into the picture. Look closely through the shadowy foliage. See that person? See that solitary figure? What’s He doing? Flat on the … [Read more...]
A remake of the sci-fi classic V is invading television screens and touching a nerve with audiences
March 30, 2010 by Geoff Moulton Leave a Comment
They’re here! Aliens have invaded North American living rooms in the new hit TV show V. Known as “Vs”—short for Visitors—these extraterrestrials have come to Earth preaching peace but hiding darker motives, not to mention lizard-like bodies under their fake human skin. The pilot episode kicked off last fall with giant spaceships darkening the skies over 29 major cities of the world. … [Read more...]
When healing Jairus’ daughter, Jesus deliberately kept the crowds at bay
March 30, 2010 by Major Ray Harris 2 Comments
From the moment Jesus was approached by Jairus, the crowd grew in anticipation. Jairus was a leader of the synagogue. He also had a 12-year-old daughter who was dying. The urgency of his request, however, was interrupted by a woman who had been hemorrhaging for 12 years. Jesus healed her body and her place in the community, but his response to Jairus was delayed. The journey resumed, and they … [Read more...]
Jeremy was an outcast in his community until a long-lost friendship was renewed
March 18, 2010 by Rochelle McAlister Leave a Comment
For Majors Peter and Karen Eason, newly appointed pastors at The Salvation Army church in Meadow Lake in northwest Saskatchewan, the man gave off an unapproachable vibe. They knew him only as a tall, imposing figure in his 30s. Dressed in his trademark trenchcoat and fedora and constantly smoking a cigarette, he always stood in the same spot of the doorway to the hotel coffee shop next to the Army … [Read more...]
Christian community emerges from believers who purposely become a welcoming and inclusive fellowship
March 18, 2010 by Commissioner William W. Francis Leave a Comment
The Toronto Star recently carried an article entitled “The Gospel of Connectedness.” It was not a religious commentary. The journalist described how seemingly random lives are essentially connected. We are unavoidably linked because we live in community. In his book Life Together, renowned German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, makes a distinction between spiritual and human community. He … [Read more...]
During the next few months prioritization of the transitional and long-term projects will take place, applications for further funding will be processed and some projects commenced while emergency relief service continues
March 18, 2010 by Major Laurie Robertson Leave a Comment
Recommendations coming out of a Salvation Army international strategy conference held in London confirm that The Salvation Army will be heavily and closely involved in rebuilding Haiti well past the conclusion of the current emergency situation caused by massive earthquakes. The conference was attended by a delegation from The Salvation Army's Caribbean Territory, representatives from 10 … [Read more...]
Salvation Army programs offer clean water, sanitation, health care, education and vocational training
March 16, 2010 Article and photos by Art Nickel 1 Comment
Although the geographical size of Bangladesh is only twice that of New Brunswick, the country has a population of 154 million people. Its capital city, Dhaka, is home to an estimated 12.3 million people, with over 3,000 overcrowded slums and rampant poverty. The average income is less than $2 per day. Located in South Asia between Bengal and Burma, Bangladesh was part of British India until 1947, … [Read more...]
General Shaw Clifton has announced that he has approved the official opening of The Salvation Army’s work in Nicaragua
March 15, 2010 3 Comments
General Shaw Clifton has announced that he has approved the official opening of The Salvation Army’s work in Nicaragua, as of 1 March 2010, making it the 120th country in which the Army is officially at work. Previous attempts to establish the work in Nicaragua were short lived (1980-1981) on account of civil conflict within the country. In 2005, however, with the regime being more open to … [Read more...]
It took losing everything he loved to make the professional wrestler see that not everything has a price tag
March 12, 2010 by William J. Bruce III Leave a Comment
As one of the ultimate villains of the WWF (World Wrestling Federation, now known as the WWE: World Wrestling Entertainment), Ted DiBiase, “The Million Dollar Man,” made a name for himself by proving that everyone could be bought for a price. He once purchased the championship belt from wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan and offered a hundred dollars to people in the audience to do humiliating … [Read more...]
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