Some places and holidays stay with us long after we leave. For many young people, camp is more than just a week away from home. It can be a place of belonging, encouragement, courage and faith. In this personal reflection, Riley Hobbs, a member of The Salvation Army’s International Children and Youth Advisory Group, shares how camping ministries shaped his own relationship with God and why he believes their impact can last a lifetime.

It was just an average Monday morning in May as I arrived at work. As the company’s longest serving employee, I had crossed the threshold hundreds of times over the nine years I worked there. As a result, everything felt comfortable. The week prior, the boss had been on vacation, so there was no inkling that something life-changing was about to

Meaningful inclusion goes beyond participation. It’s about creating spaces where survivors can contribute, shape direction and be trusted as partners in the mission.

Retiring after 27 years with the Canadian Council of Churches, Peter Noteboom shares his thoughts on why ecumenism matters and how the church can be a positive agent of change in society.

On June 24, twin earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 occurred less than one minute apart, causing significant damage in Caracas and La Guaira, Venezuela, and surrounding areas, including collapsed buildings and disruption to infrastructure. The Salvation Army has been on the ground in the hardest-hit areas to deliver food, essential

At the Army’s Whitby Community Church in Ontario, family was not a slogan but a practice.

The Cadets’ Cookery Notes is an example of informational booklets created and distributed to cadets at the International Training College/Garrison in London, England. Other booklets, to name just a few, included Outlines of Cadets’ Lessons in Orders and Regulations, Outlines of Cadets’ Bible Lessons, Summary of Cadets’ Doctrine Lessons and

My son recently had one of those sudden, pre-teen growth spurts, which meant an overdue and somewhat ruthless reckoning with his wardrobe. T-shirts once worn on repeat were reluctantly set aside. Of everything he outgrew, one loss hit hardest: a beloved black T-shirt so worn that more of its silk-screened design had vanished than remained. What

Major (Dr.) James Watt, a retired Salvation Army officer and physician from the Canada and Bermuda Territory, has received the Order of the Founder, The Salvation Army’s highest honour. Renowned for his medical work at Howard Hospital in Zimbabwe, where he faithfully served the underprivileged and established critical health-care infrastructure,

Making peace is no piece of cake.