“It is an incredible privilege to bring the light of the gospel of Jesus to those who are struggling with the darkness,” says Major Maru Millar of the Wiarton Community Church in Ontario. “I knew the Army was where I was meant to be. It made sense of my life, and I’ve never lost that vision in 30 years.”

A summer reading guide by Captain Laura Van Schaick.

“My heartfelt prayer is that peace will be immediate and comprehensive in Gaza and throughout the world; that the desolation will cease and a profound goodwill toward one another will shape the future of humankind," says General Lyndon Buckingham, international leader of The Salvation Army. "Amid the complexity, I urge the citizens of the world to pray for peace and a new desire to ‘love your neighbour as yourself’.”

Living History is an ongoing series showcasing just a small assortment of the more than 350,000 items housed at The Salvation Army Heritage Centre in Toronto. This month, we showcase its large collection of Scouting artifacts.

Most Canadians are completely unaware that the effects of modern slavery and human trafficking reach every province and community in this country.

The 11-day tour featured stops at Chelmsford, Bromley, Peterborough, Leek, Bedlington and Newport Corps—culminating at the Together 2025 conference in Birmingham.

Steve Bell is one of the best-known Christian musicians in Canada. Among his many awards in his 35-year career are two Junos and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. “I’ve just let the songs come,” Steve says. “I recorded them, and I go sing them wherever people want to hear them, and that has seemed to be enough.” 

A multicultural ministries program at The Salvation Army Barrhaven Church in Ottawa aids new Canadians to feel at home in their community.

“Who for us men and for our salvation came down from Heaven.”—Nicene Creed It’s a Christian conviction that our world is not the world as God intends. In far too many respects it is a broken world, a wounded world. Its injustices, hatreds and invisible boundaries do not characterize the world God envisions. In response, however, God has acted,

The Home Front is an ongoing series where we highlight the mission and ministry taking place around our territory. We will visit each Canadian province and territory, as well as Bermuda, and celebrate the innovation and impact the Army is having in corps, social services and youth ministry. This month, we visit New Brunswick.