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When all around my soul gives way
February 25, 2011 by Colonel Gwenyth Redhead Leave a Comment
Early on Tuesday morning I turned on the radio to listen to the CBC news. I could hardly believe my ears when I heard about the massive earthquake that had devastated the centre of Christchurch, New Zealand. My husband and I had lived there for four years, from 1998–2002, visited the city numerous times and had formed friendships with many people who live there. We were … [Read more...]
Why so many young people are abandoning the faith … and what to do about it
February 25, 2011 by Drew Dyck 7 Comments
My friend Abe was raised as a Christian, but abandoned his faith during college. “I don’t know what happened,” he said with a shrug. “I just left it.” When I heard about Abe’s “deconversion” my mind jumped to the last time I’d seen him. It was at a Promise Keepers rally the year after we graduated from high school. I remember being surprised to see him there; neither of us … [Read more...]
Salvation Army earthquake response in New Zealand focuses on food and psychosocial support – update February 24
February 24, 2011 by Major Christina Tyson Leave a Comment
The Salvation Army in New Zealand is focusing on providing food and psychosocial support to people affected by the earthquake that devastated the Canterbury region on February 22. Local Salvation Army staff and officers (ministers) have been joined by others from around the country. Reinforcement personnel are boosting the psychosocial team that was already established as part of the … [Read more...]
Salvation Army in New Zealand responds after earthquake brings destruction
February 22, 2011 by Major Christina Tyson 2 Comments
The New Zealand city of Christchurch was hit by a huge earthquake on Tuesday, February 22. The Salvation Army is responding to the second major earthquake to affect the city in less than six months. At least 65 people are known to have been killed and – at time of writing – hundreds are trapped in the debris. The 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck at 12.51 pm local time, causing structural … [Read more...]
Filling a need turned into a new life for this eight-person painting crew from a Salvation Army church in New Westminster, B.C.
February 18, 2011 by Alfie Lau 1 Comment
As Doug Fynn, Wayne Tugwood and Captain David MacPherson sit in the downstairs activities room at the Salvation Army church in New Westminster, B.C., they can’t help but laugh at how beautiful the room looks. “It took our painters forever to get this room right,” says Wayne. “It must have about eight coats of paint in some spots, but we had to show them how to do the job … [Read more...]
Stephen Lewis is a tireless warrior in the fight against HIV-AIDS
February 18, 2011 Interview With Stephen Lewis 1 Comment
The statistics are sobering and almost impossible to comprehend. Around the world, there are 33 million people living with the HIV-AIDS virus—almost 24 million of them in Africa alone—and more than 25 million people have already died. For every person put into treatment, there are two new infections, so the crisis is outstripping the world’s capacity to respond. It’s been referred to as … [Read more...]
General Shaw Clifton’s 23rd Pastoral Letter
February 17, 2011 by General Shaw Clifton Leave a Comment
Dear Fellow Salvationists, This is my penultimate Pastoral Letter and it is sent to you together with my esteem in Christ and my constant prayers for you. Commissioner Helen Clifton joins me in thanking you for your many and faithful prayers for us. We are richer in grace because of your prayers. The theme of my Letter is 'Choices'. As I compile this message to you the 2011 High Council … [Read more...]
Prayer is the central and essential vehicle through which God speaks to us
February 16, 2011 by Commissioner William W. Francis Leave a Comment
As you read this sentence, there are millions of people around the world praying. The prayers are voiced in countless languages and in a myriad of cultures. While prayer is practised globally, it is also shrouded in mystery. Atheists and other skeptics conclude that there is no point in praying because no one is listening and, consequently, no one will answer. Yet those who do pray come to a … [Read more...]
Salvation Army teams in Australia respond to cyclone Yasi
February 14, 2011 by Simone Worthing Leave a Comment
Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) teams responded immediately in the aftermath of tropical cyclone Yasi, which lashed the coastal region of Queensland, Australia, causing widespread devastation and destruction. In the morning after Yasi struck, SAES teams served breakfast at Innisfail, which lost power and sustained severe damage. Access was initially cut to the worst-hit communities … [Read more...]
The Salvation Army is like a box of Valentine chocolates
February 14, 2011 Leave a Comment
Christmas was hardly over when the stores began loading up their shelves with Valentine’s Day paraphernalia—chocolates, perfume, bows and, of course, hearts. Millions of hearts. Red hearts. Pink hearts. Chocolate hearts. Paper hearts. Hearts with lace. Hearts with bows. And, my favourite, heart-shaped boxes of chocolates. I love opening those heart-shaped boxes and discovering what is inside. … [Read more...]
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