Purposeful breathing is one of the most effective ways to calm our stress response, and breath prayers combine deep breathing exercises with meditation on God’s Word.

Georgina Community Church, Ont., celebrated a milestone anniversary of 50 years in May. According to Lieutenant Jenny Rideout, corps officer, the weekend was a “homecoming” and a “family reunion" that brought together current and former members, community leaders and dignitaries to reflect on the church’s history of service in Georgina. “The

The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope in Windsor, Ont., has expanded its shelter services to better support couples experiencing homelessness, as well as individuals with pets. According to Jason Linton, executive director, there are widespread gaps in services that often lead to people choosing between staying with their partner or pet, or having

The "black book" at Diane Stark's church was a weekly reminder that her family was attending in fewer and fewer numbers than before. But what could she do about it? God had an answer.

This summer, John Lam retires after 30 years of ministry with the Canadian Staff Band, including 17 years as bandmaster.

Toronto’s Scarborough Citadel was filled with the iconic sounds of The Salvation Army—brass music, singing, clapping and a timbrel brigade—as the territory celebrated the ordination and commissioning of the Champions of the Mission on June 21. Officers, Salvationists, College for Officer Training (CFOT) faculty, friends and family witnessed the

For Mulky Liban, the journey to Canada was a chance for a new beginning. At six years old, her family fled war and conflict in Somalia, but even in South Africa, their security was still not guaranteed. “It was also not safe in South Africa,” she recalls. “When I was almost 18, I was left alone with no siblings, and I was seeking a place to

What happens when a good person does something that seems unforgivable? That’s the question Tom King’s family faced on an early morning last fall as Tom was dying in a hospital room in Akron, Ohio, after he was hit on his motorcycle by a pickup truck. Would they respond in anger? Or with mercy?

In the first article of this four-part series on generation Z and Jesus, we considered the overall landscape of the different generations in our churches today: from baby boomers to generation X to millennials. Now we turn our attention to the star of our discussion: gen Z. But before we look more closely at young adults and faith, we need to

Memories of ordination and commissioning.