Crossroads Christian Communications Inc. (CCCI) and Crossroads Television System (CTS) are ready, willing, and qualified to serve The Salvation Army as preferred producers of a brand new, state of the art, interactive and media-driven children's curriculum entitled "Ready To Serve." The Salvation Army in Canada entered into an agreement earlier this summer with Crossroads and are pleased to … [Read more...]
Impacting Future Generations for Christ
The Salvation Army Enlists Crossroads for Kids’ Learning Series
August 31, 2010 1 Comment
Our Salvation Story
The revised Handbook of Doctrine is an essential resource for all Salvationists
August 27, 2010 Review by Lt-Colonel Wayne Pritchett 1 Comment
Salvationists, along with other Christians in the Western world, are becoming increasingly aware that the world is changing rapidly and radically. Truth claims have to be carefully defended and, more frequently, even the possibility of determining absolute truth is rejected outright by postmodern skeptics. Anyone seeking to share the gospel needs a solid grasp of the central teachings of Scripture … [Read more...]
The Power of Questions
Honest searching can help us see God in a new light
August 27, 2010 Colonel Eleanor Shepherd 2 Comments
One of the most significant conversions to the Christian faith came about as a result of questioning. I was recently reading in Acts 9 how the Apostle Paul, formerly Saul, saw a blinding light and heard a voice. The voice asked him, “Why do you persecute me?” Interestingly, Paul replied with his own question, “Who are you, Lord?” During the next three days, as he suffered from … [Read more...]
Making Peace With the Past
In the wake of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre, Marc Lépine’s mother, Monique, overcame crippling grief and personal guilt through a renewed faith in God
August 27, 2010 1 Comment
In December 1989, Marc Lépine killed 14 young women at Montreal’s École Polytechnique before taking his own life. For almost 20 years, Marc’s mother, Monique Lépine, lived like a fugitive, hounded by the media and shunning publicity. The tragedy at Montreal’s Dawson College in 2006, where one student died and 19 were injured in another senseless shooting spree, made her determined to … [Read more...]
With Faith Comes Passion
Why I love Salvation Army thrift stores
August 25, 2010 by Marni Soupcoff Leave a Comment
A growing child goes through clothes faster than Paris Hilton. That’s why parents usually have a donation bag of used clothes in their car trunk at all times. I’m no exception. I’m always on the lookout for a drop-box where I can unload my son’s latest cast-offs and benefit a good cause. Anything charity-related will do. Or it used to. Lately, I’ve started taking the extra few minutes … [Read more...]
Youth Justice Chaplain Peers Behind the Mask
Salvation Army chaplain Sherri Golisky inspires hope in young offenders
August 25, 2010 by Ken Ramstead Leave a Comment
As a Salvation Army chaplain working with marginalized and at-risk youth in the justice system,” says Sherri Golisky, “the most difficult challenge I face is getting behind the masks teenagers so often wear, to discover what’s going on in their hearts, minds and souls. “When I do, I often find a real need for healing—and Christ has the power to heal. That’s the hope I carry with … [Read more...]
The One Thing
Searching for authentic discipleship
August 25, 2010 by Colonel Floyd Tidd Leave a Comment
My friend looked up from his coffee. “It’s about one thing,” he said. “Am I really following Jesus? I know that I’m saved and serving others, but am I truly living the life he wants for me?” The conversation that followed was both challenging and encouraging as he outlined the practical implications of fully surrendering to the will of Christ. This was just a reflection of the … [Read more...]
Second-Class Scripture?
Neglecting the Old Testament cuts us off from the roots of our Christian faith
August 18, 2010 by Dr. Donald E. Burke 6 Comments
My Bible includes the Old Testament. This may sound like a simple statement, perhaps even obvious. But when I see a Salvation Army Song Book printed with just a New Testament and the Psalms or people carrying just the New Testament, I have to resist the urge to stop them and exclaim, “That’s not the Bible!” Or when I hear far more Scripture readings and sermons based on the New Testament … [Read more...]
Who I Am Makes a Difference!
Thanks to our Salvation Army camping ministry, thousands of young children have learned about God’s love for them
August 18, 2010 by Colonel Gwenyth Redhead Leave a Comment
This summer, I spent three weeks at The Salvation Army’s Beaver Creek Camp in Saskatchewan. The title of this blog comes from the buttons given to the children who attended the music camp held while I was there, but the statement holds true for all the children who attend Salvation Army camps—as well as for those who work with them. I’m grateful for those people who make the camping … [Read more...]
Aid for Pakistan
Salvation Army in Pakistan Starts Distribution Program
August 13, 2010 1 Comment
The Salvation Army in Pakistan has distributed relief packages to 150 families affected by the flooding that continues to cause misery across a large region of the country. The packages consist of a mattress, quilts, pillows and a set of kitchen utensils. The distribution took place in a health centre run by the Church of Pakistan in Risalpur, about 36 miles from Peshawar in north-west … [Read more...]
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