Josh Draheim is the community partnerships co-ordinator for The Salvation Army in Chilliwack, B.C., where he was part of a team that developed “Plant a Row For Us,” a gardening program that has brought in more than 18,144 kilograms of produce for the Army’s community food bank since last June.
From vibrant urban hubs to the remotest reaches of the globe, join us in exploring the significant influence your contributions have had in fostering positive transformation around the world.
Jeanette Levellie was a practising Christian -- and proud of it. Her uncle, not so much. How could she tell him that Jesus was the only way to heaven without offending him?
Love New Canadians
New curriculum equips Salvationists to minister to immigrants.
Interview by Abbigail OliverLove New Canadians, a ministry created by Rick and Patti Love from Calgary, has partnered with The Salvation Army to deliver a program that will help equip ministry units to embrace the growing communities of new Canadians around them.
Have you ever noticed something common on every headstone? I don’t mean the names. I’m talking about what’s between the dates of birth and death.It’s the dash. Have you ever stopped to think about that prominent mark?
Salvationist Podcast: Major Len Ballantine
A Salvation Army musical giant reflects on his life, songster leadership, compositional process and more.
In this wide-ranging interview, Major Ballantine takes listeners through his life’s journey—from his salvation experience at the Salvation Army corps in Windsor, Ont., to his leadership of the International Staff Songsters and the Canadian Staff Songsters, to his retirement from active ministry last fall.
General's Message: The Time in Between
A New Year reflection by General Lyndon Buckingham.
by General Lyndon Buckingham"I want Salvationists all around the world to be encouraged by the truth that the God we worship, the God we love, is a faithful God," writes General Lyndon Buckingham. "His mercies are new every morning."
As we step into 2024, Commissioners Lee and Debbie Graves, territorial leaders, celebrate the opportunities the new year brings, and share their prayer for the future of the Canada and Bermuda Territory.
C.S. Lewis and Racism
Rereading the cherished classic, The Chronicles of Narnia, raises uncomfortable questions.
by Michael BoyceAcknowledging the presence of something troubling does not necessitate abandoning the things we love. Instead, it allows us to accept them with humility, recognizing that the author may not have gotten everything right, just as we don’t have all the answers ourselves.
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