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Tom Quick’s Salvation Army radio program broadcast from Southern Ontario is anything but local.
May 30, 2011 by Julia Hosking 24 Comments
Tom Quick likens his two-hour, monthly radio broadcast to Salvation Army open-air meetings. “I do the program with a lot of faith,” he says. “I have no idea what good I am doing for people behind closed doors. I don’t even know how many people listen.” Keeping track of numbers is no easy task for Quick. Not only does he broadcast on the last Monday of every month on CKWR 98.5FM as … [Read more...]
As they serve as territorial leaders in Pakistan, Colonels Robert and Marguerite Ward focus on encouraging and developing local Salvationists.
May 27, 2011 by Melissa Walter 3 Comments
Colonels Robert and Marguerite Ward have spent more than half of their 41 years of service overseas. Thirty years ago, they received their first overseas appointment to Pakistan, so it is fitting that they have returned to the same country as territorial leaders. Pakistan remains a key strategic country bordering on India, China, Afghanistan and Iran. Western media feature news from Pakistan … [Read more...]
To be held August 27-September 1, the Territorial Youth Institute will challenge Salvationist youth to deepen their faith.
May 27, 2011 3 Comments
“The Territorial Youth Institute will provide an opportunity for young adults to receive training and hands-on experience in prayer, holiness and social justice,” says Major Mark Hall, territorial youth secretary. “Delegates will be encouraged to grow in their relationship with God, and to reflect seriously on their faith and how this impacts their life choices.” With the theme of Time … [Read more...]
Events include the commissioning and ordination of Salvation Army officers, a youth celebration, a public worship meeting and the retirement service for Commissioners William and Marilyn Francis
May 24, 2011 Leave a Comment
This weekend, the cadets of the Ambassadors of Holiness Session will be commissioned and ordained as Salvation Army officers with the rank of lieutenant. Click here to read short profiles of the newest Salvation Army officers of the Canada and Bermuda Territory. The commissioning and ordination service will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 25 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. A live … [Read more...]
Thanks to community support, the Lighthouse Shelter in Oakville, Ont., has opened a space where clients can seek rest.
May 20, 2011 by Julia Hosking Leave a Comment
After two years of ideas, plans, fundraising and hard work, the appropriately-named Garden of Hope, at The Salvation Army’s Lighthouse Shelter in Oakville, Ont., is making its debut bloom this spring. “Our goal is that the Garden of Hope is a place where people can find rest, peace and hope for their lives,” says Major Danny Broome, corps officer, Oakville Community Church, and executive … [Read more...]
Rory lost everything to drugs. The Salvation Army
helped restore his dignity.
May 20, 2011 by Linda Leigh Leave a Comment
He thought it was the only way out. “I believed disappearing would solve my problems,” says 43-year-old Rory. “I was foolish enough to think a new life would be waiting for me.” Rory was an alcoholic in denial when his marriage of 15 years disintegrated. After the mother of his two sons divorced him, he was lonely, depressed and regretful. A functional addict, he hid his problem with … [Read more...]
Commissioner Wesley Harris’ new book explores prayer, holiness, Salvationism and mission.
May 20, 2011 Review by Major Stephen Court Leave a Comment
Writing the Vision is easy to read but hard to ignore. The tenth book written by Commissioner Wesley Harris includes articles taken from the online magazine Journal of Aggressive Christianity, stories categorized as Truth—Stranger Than Fiction, a series of imaginary letters to the Apostle Paul inspired by an unlikely dream and selected poems that reveal the motivation of the writer to “Write … [Read more...]
While I don’t consider Wonder Woman a real superhero, I believe church leaders can learn from her transparency.
May 20, 2011 by Captain Rick Zelinsky Leave a Comment
To be honest, I don’t consider Wonder Woman a real superhero. Her “superpowers,” if you can call them that, have nothing to do with her intrinsic abilities. Instead, she relies on gadgets: an invisible jet, bullet-proof bracelets and a lasso that makes people tell the truth. (I know, Batman falls into the same category, but his toys are much cooler.) But while she may not be able to leap … [Read more...]
John Lam, bandmaster of the Canadian Staff Band and London Citadel Band, knows the value of time spent with a young musician.
May 18, 2011 by Julia Hosking 2 Comments
A well-known and highly accomplished musician and bandmaster, John Lam had limited interest in playing the trombone when he was young. A conversation with a Canadian Staff Band (CSB) member, however, played a key role in cultivating his musical passion. Prior to a CSB concert, the band’s bass trombonist spent some time with Lam and nurtured his talent. “Fifteen years later,” says Lam, … [Read more...]
Since the late 1800s, the Army has advocated on behalf of women and children who are sexually exploited.
May 17, 2011 by Lt-Colonel Maxwell Ryan 1 Comment
Each year countless people, predominately women and children, are trafficked into the commercial sex industry and exploited for prostitution, pornography and exotic dancing. Since its earliest beginnings, The Salvation Army has fought this evil. In the late 1800s, what was known then as “white slave traffic” flourished in Victorian England. In 1884, Elizabeth Cottrill, a Salvationist who … [Read more...]
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