These articles were the most-read articles on Salvationist.ca in 2025, and the most popular podcast episodes of the year.
Best of 2025: Editorial Staff Picks
Looking for something to read or listen to over the holidays? Check out these favourites.
Looking back on all that was published in Salvationist, Faith & Friends and Salvationist.ca this past year, here are the editorial team's favourite articles and podcast episodes for 2025.
Upside-Down Truth
A Christmas pageant gone wrong actually went right and spelled out the reason for the season.
by Phil CallawayThe Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever is proof that our best stories are redemptive tales where things go insanely wrong before somehow they are righted. The story concerns the notoriously rowdy Herdman children and their unlikely encounter with their little country church.
Living History: By the Book
The Heritage Centre’s collection of bookmarks shines a light on a forgotten chapter in our history.
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 spotlight half a dozen of the centre’s humble collection of more than 250 bookmarks.
Everlasting Peace
Christmas is the beginning of the way things were meant to be.
by Commissioner Lee GravesGod’s peace, gifted at Christmastime, is cause for great celebration. Peace, as Jesus gives, draws our attention to that which God intended.
Salvation at Christmas
A new Canadian family was looking for a place to worship at a Salvation Army church in Saskatoon. But they found so much more.
by Ken RamsteadAbubakar (not his real name), his wife and their five children immigrated to Canada in September 2024. As practising Christians in Nigeria, they had found joy in attending church back home. Now, they were looking for the same in Saskatoon, where they had settled. They found it at The Salvation Army’s Saskatoon Temple church.
Learning Reimagined
Booth UC’s Shelter U program empowers students through education.
by Abbigail OliverEducation is a main contributor to social mobility, and for many, it is a source of empowerment and confidence. Shelter U, an innovative new program at Booth University College (UC), is opening new doors to education for students who might not have them otherwise. In partnership with The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope and emergency shelters in
General's Christmas Message: The Light Has Come!
The birth of the Christ Child dispels the darkness of our world with the radiance of God’s presence.
BY GENERAL LYNDON BUCKINGHAMThis Christmas we have the opportunity to reflect, celebrate and worship the God who steps down into darkness and brings light.
Christmas With The Salvation Army Fills Roy Thomson Hall With Joy and Music
Night of celebration and worship features special guest Benjamin William Hastings.
by Marcus VenablesThis past weekend, Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto was once again filled with anticipation and celebration as Salvationists, mission partners, donors and community members gathered for the annual Christmas With The Salvation Army. Under the artistic direction of the territorial music and arts ministries team, the evening unfolded as a rich musical
Through worship, I feel peace, joy, comfort and especially love. ... worship through singing is what makes me feel most connected to God.
