Honouring Our Elders

How a Salvation Army seniors’ home is providing compassion, care and dignity in Sri Lanka.

Features
A few years ago, I had the privilege of visiting The Salvation Army’s Rajagiriya Elders Home in Colombo, Sri Lanka, an experience that left a permanent mark on my heart. The residents of this home were such a blessing to the visiting team—their warmth and wisdom shining brightly despite the challenges they face. My visit was part of

Growing in Grace

Learning to reflect the hospitality of God.

Features

Sara Tampai attends Red Deer Church and serves with her husband, Josh, as the hospitality and property managers, respectively, at Pine Lake Camp in Alberta.

A Better Plan

How Ana Lavie’s life changed after finding The Salvation Army in Canada.

Features
Journey to Salvation is a new department featuring stories of newcomers to Canada and their paths to becoming Salvationists in our territory. In the midst of the pandemic in 2021, Ana Lavie and her husband, Santiago Vaca, moved from Ecuador to Canada with their son, Matias. At the time, Matias was reaching school age, and Ana wanted better

First “Design for People” Training Event Held

Event fosters collaboration, learning and spiritual rejuvenation among front-line leaders.

News

In June, British Columbia’s front-line ministry leaders were invited to The Salvation Army’s inaugural “Design for People” training event at Cascade Community Church in Abbotsford, B.C. The first of its kind for the British Columbia Division, Design for People was a three-day event aimed at fostering collaboration, learning and spiritual rejuvenation among front-line leaders.

2024 Truth and Reconciliation Sunday. Why we wear Orange.

If I Became a Christian ...

... could I still be me?

Faith & Friends

What does it mean to be changed? This is what Janice Keats asked herself as she became a Christian. Can I remain as I am? Will my mind be totally renewed? Or do I become transformed at the point of my surrender to God? Will any of my family and friends understand the new me? The answers to these questions surprised her, but also gave her new strength and happiness.

Hunter's Food Drive

Eight-year-old's initiative benefits The Salvation Army.

Faith & Friends

When Hunter Mackay asked his mother why she was gathering items for the local Salvation Army food drive, the eight-year-old wanted to get involved. And he did, in a big way, collecting 300 pounds of food as well as toiletries and cash.

Ring in the Fall!

Create home décor using upcycled or found-in-the-wild materials.

Faith & Friends
Bunting is an easy and fun way to add colour and festivity to your day-to-day scenery, inside oroutside your home. Supplies Needed: Thrifted paper, wallpaper or fabric; Mod Podge and a brush or a glue gun and glue sticks; dried or plastic leaves or flowers; ribbon, cord or rope; scissors; chalk; ruler; paper for pattern. Step 1 Visit your local

The Way of the Warrior

Global hit drama Shōgun examines religious and political conflict in feudal Japan.

Opinion & Critical Thought

Based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel, Shōgun is an American-produced historical drama set in 17th-century Japan. The series provides a compelling look at a period of cultural paradigm shift, against the backdrop of Christianity’s global expansion.

Millennial Malaise

Struggling with burnout? You’re not alone.

Opinion & Critical Thought

Millennials are experiencing burnout at a rate much higher than ever before. This kind of burnout can’t be fixed with a vacation or even a sabbatical. It isn’t just a workplace problem that affects our physical and emotional well-being. It’s also a spiritual problem.

Salvation Worship Volume 8 is now available.