NEW & NOTABLE Guiding Families of LGBT+ Loved Ones (Revised 5th Edition) BY BILL HENSON Review by Captain Renée McFadden Guiding Families of LGBT+ Loved Ones is a magazine-style book that provides support and encouragement to parents and pastoral ministry staff as they care for LGBTQ+ loved ones. It offers resources for enhancing
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Having faith in God can feel a bit like believing in an imaginary friend. It’s normal to have occasional doubts about our faith. But the best news is that, even if we’ve left behind our faith at some point, God will always welcome us back with open arms. And there’s no IFs, ands or buts about that!
Preserving the Past
The Salvation Army Heritage Centre’s mission? To preserve, protect and promote our history.
by Ken Ramstead
Tucked away in an unassuming section of Toronto in a climate-controlled facility not too far from territorial headquarters, some of the most important work of The Salvation Army is being undertaken by a devoted group of preservationists. Headed up by Major Ron Millar, the director of archives at the Heritage Centre, the team is in a veritable
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Salvationist Podcast: Simon Gough, Leader of NEON
Gough shares how NEON can support worship teams across the territory.
Leader of NEON discusses issues facing worship leaders today, and how Salvation Army song writing builds up our movement.
“I’ll remember that for the rest of my life because I have my life back," Leonard Ord says of the call his family made to The Salvation Army in Halifax’s Anchorage Recovery Program, a six-month residential rehabilitation program for men.
Army Partners With Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Three-year project offers funding to residential facilities across the country.
by Abbigail Oliver
The Salvation Army and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) have agreed to a three-year project that will offer dedicated repair and renewal dollars to residential facilities across the country. The partnership includes $45 million in funding from The Salvation Army and a $30-million contribution from CMHC, totalling a $75-million
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Sacrificial Love
The Army’s mission hasn’t changed. It’s still about God’s love in action.
by Colonel John Chamness
(Above) Strawberry Field, the site of a former Salvation Army children’s home immortalized by John Lennon in the Beatles hit, Strawberry Fields Forever, is now a centre offering vocational training, a cultural and heritage exhibition and space for spiritual refreshment Earlier this year, my wife, Colonel Lani, and I travelled to the
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The In-Between Mama
A letter to my younger self about the bittersweet journey of foster parenting.
by Captain Crystal PorterLove them enough to get attached, to let them overtake your home and capture your heart. And if the day comes when the in-between time is over, take a deep breath, say a prayer and love them as they wave goodbye.
Mrs. Peanut and the Monocle
Diane Stark had to learn to focus on what God is doing around her, not on her own problems.
by Diane StarkDiane Stark's eyes might not work as well as they used to, but she sees clearly that her family is her greatest blessing.
A Friend to All
Joan Macneil-Jones lends a helping hand to international students in Sydney, N.S.
by Abbigail Oliver
In Sydney, N.S., as with many communities across Canada, an increasing number of international students have come in recent years to pursue an education. Their first few months can be disorienting.They don’t have social connections and are faced with a new culture, a new climate and an economy where housing is scarce and costs are high.
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