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We need to unlock the key to re-imagining new possibilities for the places we serve
November 26, 2010 by Major Julie Slous 1 Comment
Alice in Wonderland has this memorable line where Alice says there is no use in trying to believe impossible things! Some of us might relate well to Alice, especially if we have found ourselves in situations where our dreams or expectations have not been realized. It is the ill-tempered Queen of Hearts who puts matters in perspective when she suggests Alice’s problem is really her lack of … [Read more...]
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 Salvation Army uniform gives us a tangible way “without words” to outwardly demonstrate the inner working of God’s grace in our lives
June 9, 2010 by Major Julie Slous 1 Comment
“So why is it we wear our Salvation Army uniforms for Sunday worship? Aren’t we just witnessing to the converted? What’s the point in that?” If the question hasn’t been put forward in your corner of the camp, I can assure you it has been in mine. And so we experience it first-hand: the continuing journey of today’s Salvationists to try and make sense of why we do the things that we do. … [Read more...]
General Shaw Clifton challenges Salvationists not to neglect their holiness roots
June 5, 2010 General Shaw Clifton interviewed by John McAlister 2 Comments
As the world leader of The Salvation Army, General Shaw Clifton gives overall direction, develops international policy and ensures the integrity of the Movement. Together with his wife, Commissioner Helen Clifton, World President of Women’s Ministries, General Clifton travels worldwide to visit countries where The Salvation Army is active, providing encouragement and inspiration to his fellow … [Read more...]
General Shaw Clifton’s 19th Pastoral Letter
May 31, 2010 by General Shaw Clifton Leave a Comment
Dear Fellow Salvationists, This 19th Pastoral Letter comes to each of you with warmest good wishes and greetings in the Lord Jesus Christ. As I prepare this Letter in an upstairs room in my home in London, England, I look out to see the green and blossoming evidence of late spring. The trees are suddenly abundant in leaf. The sky is lighter and the days grow longer. We discern the hand of … [Read more...]
General Shaw Clifton challenges Salvationists not to neglect their holiness roots
April 28, 2010 General Shaw Clifton interviewed by John McAlister 1 Comment
As the world leader of The Salvation Army, General Shaw Clifton gives overall direction, develops international policy and ensures the integrity of the Movement. Together with his wife, Commissioner Helen Clifton, World President of Women’s Ministries, General Clifton travels worldwide to visit countries where The Salvation Army is active, providing encouragement and inspiration to his fellow … [Read more...]
General Shaw Clifton’s 18th Pastoral Letter
April 13, 2010 by General Shaw Clifton Leave a Comment
Dear Fellow Salvationists, This eighteenth Letter comes to you with warmest greetings in the Lord Jesus Christ. You are constantly in my prayers. Prayer unites us before the Throne of Grace. We are bonded in prayer. Please continue to pray for me – for wisdom and for constant guidance from Almighty God. My wife and I, ably supported by my Private Secretary, Major Richard Gaudion, have … [Read more...]
Waging war with sin, the uniform makes an ageless fashion statement
April 1, 2010 by Lt-Colonel Lynda Watt 24 Comments
Enlist for fashion savings” read the headline in a recent issue of the Toronto Star. According to the country’s largest daily, the latest news in fashion is that the military look is back. “The fashion magazines look like army recruitment manuals,” wrote the author in the Store Gazing column. A quick check on the racks of popular clothing chains tells the full story of the return of the … [Read more...]
As they enter retirement, Colonels Donald and Ann Copple reflect on their officership and the mission of The Salvation Army
February 24, 2010 Interview with Colonels Donald and Ann Copple 2 Comments
Colonels Donald and Ann Copple, chief secretary and territorial secretary for women’s ministries, officially retire from active service on February 26, 2010. They spoke with John McAlister, senior editor, about their years of ministry. What led you to become Salvation Army officers? Don: When I was young, I was challenged by the example of Salvation Army officers stationed at the small … [Read more...]
Are we too timid about sharing our faith? Let’s recapture the fervour of early-day Salvationists
January 29, 2010 by Major Julie Slous 2 Comments
A few years ago, our family visited Disney’s Magic Kingdom over New Year’s Eve. Over 800,000 guests were in the park that day. It was an incredible mass of people, all intent on getting to their favourite attraction at the same time. Eventually, we found ourselves waiting in a two-hour queue for one of the more popular rides. Inching along the line, I became more and more conscious of the … [Read more...]
Each summer, more than 4,500 young people attend Army camps.
Graduates challenged to “do something” at 31st convocation ceremony in April.
Musician Andrew Scott is raising money for The Salvation Army with a new CD.
During celebrations, General Linda Bond installs new territorial leaders and commissions 15 lieutenants.
