As a fisherman for most of his life, Major Edward Canning remembers coming in, in the evenings, when he would be up at the bow of the boat and he would look into the sky. “I felt that deep-down feeling,” he says. “I could identify with the disciples, when Jesus called them from their boats. I thought that God was calling me. I also felt that
Life Together
What the Blue Jays’ playoff run taught me about Christian community.
by Captain Laura Van SchaickIt was a Saturday evening, and October playoff baseball had inched its way into November. The Toronto Blue Jays had made their way to game seven of the 2025 World Series, and my family and I sat huddled around our TV, mirroring hundreds of thousands of households across Canada. After a charged and turbulent playoff run, including an 18-inning
The Sheep Detectives
In The Sheep Detectives, four-legged sleuths tackle a case that is not so open-and-shut.
By Diane StarkCan some four-legged detectives solve the mystery of the murdered shepherd? The sheep's afoot.
Called. Equipped. Gifted for sacred service. On June 20, the Canada and Bermuda Territory will commission five officers in the Keepers of the Covenant Session. As these Salvationists look forward to the next stage in their ministry, they reflect on their journey to officership, God’s faithfulness and the invaluable lessons they’ve learned during
Salvation Army Media Wins 20 Awards
Canadian Christian Communicators Association recognizes Army publications and digital/other media.
This past Friday, May 15, The Salvation Army’s territorial magazines and digital/other media won 20 awards from the Canadian Christian Communicators Association (CCCA) during a conference held in Toronto, with 10 awards being first-place wins. Overall, Salvationist took home seven awards, Faith & Friends received five and digital/other
Blessed Are the Pure in Heart
When we trust God to cleanse us, we are ready to see, to experience, Him.
By Jeanette LevellieJesus spoke about clean, purged hearts in His Sermon on the Mount. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” (Matthew 5:8) is the sixth Beatitude, one of eight blessings in Jesus’ first sermon.
God's Church on the Street
In the North End of Winnipeg, a place of deep poverty and pain, a group led by Major Lois Dueck offers family, not charity.
by Giselle Randall“I’m sharing my life. And my life comes with the Spirit of Christ in me.”
A Story Worth Telling
Connecting Through Life Stories, a new ministry at Oshawa Temple, Ont., empowers people to share their testimonies.
by Abbigail Oliver“We often sit beside people in church without really knowing what they’ve lived through,” says Gladys Thompson, Connecting Through Life Stories co-ordinator at Oshawa Temple, Ont. “When they share their story, there’s more understanding, compassion and sometimes even healing.” As the Apostle Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, the comfort we
Building a Strong Culture
Canada and Bermuda Territorial Values Survey tells an encouraging story.
By Emily MacFarlaneIn March, we asked a simple but important question: Are we who we say we are? The 2026 Territorial Values Survey gave mission partners across the Canada and Bermuda Territory an opportunity to reflect on that by sharing their lived experiences, perceptions and concerns. Now that the survey results are in, we can begin to answer that question
I Am the Gate
Jesus invites us to a space of relationship, rest and abundance.
By Major Corinne CameronKNOWING CHRIST: Exploring the “I am” statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John.



