What is it that keeps Christians tied to the Old Testament? Why does it really matter? In this article, I will respond to two broad assertions that are commonly made about the Old Testament to support removing it from the Bible.
True Friendship
From Halifax to Papua New Guinea, Salvationists take friendship global.
by Jan KeatsA friendship 15 years in the making.
Congregational singing may be absent from our corporate worship for the immediate future. While there is no replacement for singing, there are certainly ways we can both augment our personal devotional time while allowing a different expression of worship to emerge.
Pandemic Positives
Learning to see God at work in the midst of COVID-19 in the Quebec Division.
by Major Barbara Carey
COVID-19 has been devastating and will continue to be so for some time, but there are many lessons we can learn because of this experience. Lessons about living in community and turning a terrible situation into new opportunities. Lessons that teach us we truly are one Army with one mission.
I’ve heard people say that this crisis makes us all equal. It does not. We are not. Yes, the virus is indiscriminate and yes, we are all facing the same storms, but this does not equate to a newfound global equality. We are not all in the same boat.
“The Salvation Army showed me patience and diversity,” says Kate. “That message pushed me closer to recovery, and I am okay now.”
Monday Morning Meditation
A retired Salvation Army officer finds a surprising new ministry.
by Major Gary VenablesWhen Salvation Army officer Major Gary Venables posted a video playing the pocket cornet he received as a Christmas gift, little did he know that it would become his Monday morning ministry.
Salvation Army officer Major Howard Webber examines the phrase attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, “Preach the gospel at all times and, if necessary, use words.” But there is no evidence that he ever said or wrote such a thing.
Campfires, Canoes and COVID-19
Keeping the benefits of camping ministries alive while camp is cancelled this season.
by Major Terence Hale and Chris NoelDue to COVID-19, camps are not able to operate this season. Because this is God’s work and not ours, and God’s time and not ours, we are believing for even greater things, and are trusting that this summer will be more impactful than those before it, even though we cannot do things the way we have done them in the past.
Graduating in Faith
My last year of high school looked much different than I expected, but I've grown spiritually.
by Jenna ReidAs a 2020 graduate, both my senior year and prom day looked much different than I had anticipated.
