In the first article of this series, we asked whether The Salvation Army is still a church for the streets. Micah 6:8 presses that question further—not by asking what we believe, but by asking how we live. What does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.—Micah 6:8 This verse was our sessional

Music stirs the soul. For Christians, it’s a source of spiritual connection and worship. In The Salvation Army, it’s a hallmark of ministry, and brass and choral music is foundational to the identity of corps throughout the world. The Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda is finding fresh ways to help more people experience the power of music,

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 a pen holder and wallet owned and used by General William Booth. In the 19th century, pen and ink ruled the world of communications, and General William Booth was

Gwyneth Woods is the community and family services director in Listowel, Ont. Tell us a little about your family and early years. My parents immigrated to Canada from Northern Ireland a few years before I was born and later became Salvation Army officers. We moved around a lot and and I didn’t have extended family in the country, so making new

As an officers’ kid, David Boone grew up in a home with Christ at the forefront. He always had a strong faith. But it wasn’t until a serious health crisis left him hospitalized for more than nine months, his family fearing every day for his life, that he witnessed the divine power of prayer. In moments of desperation, David’s wife, Sandra, and

What are the shifting dynamics in social services work? And why is it important to define love in this way, using agape as the archetype for our understanding? 

Creating entry points to faith through art, music, nature and spiritual practices from within the Christian tradition.

God meets the manifestation of pure evil represented by a physical cross, with all its brutality, with the redeeming love that conquers evil, sin and, yes, death itself.

Exploring the days of Holy Week.

In the late 19th century, General William Booth, co-Founder of The Salvation Army, put forward a scheme to help aspiring British emigrants find new homes in Canada. By 1914, the Army had helped bring more than 100,000 people to Canada, a total that eventually rose to an estimated 250,000. Leaflets (above) advertising lectures by Salvation Army