May we embrace experiences that allow us to become like Jesus and serve in Jesus’ name as we go about our daily lives.

Earlier this year, all mission partners of the Canada and Bermuda Territory were invited to participate in the seventh biannual territorial values survey, administered by the Ethics Centre.  Responses help provide a deeper understanding of our culture and how it supports the territorial mission, vision and values. They also reveal the relationship between personal values, values present in the current culture and values that mission partners believe are most important for mission delivery.

NEW & NOTABLE Who Am I to Change the World?: From a Comfortable Couch to a Courageous Calling BY MAJOR PETER BROOKSHAW “If you want to change the world, you have to get off the couch,” says Major Peter Brookshaw, corps officer at Morley Salvos, Perth, in the Australia Territory. In his new book, Who Am I to Change the World?:

We are truly partners in the gospel as we become the hands and feet of Christ and live out the mission and values of The Salvation Army in the communities where we serve. 

Based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel, Shōgun is an American-produced historical drama set in 17th-century Japan. The series provides a compelling look at a period of cultural paradigm shift, against the backdrop of Christianity’s global expansion.

As Salvationists and as a Salvation Army, are there changes we ought to consider when it comes to caring well for others in our economy?

Millennials are experiencing burnout at a rate much higher than ever before. This kind of burnout can’t be fixed with a vacation or even a sabbatical. It isn’t just a workplace problem that affects our physical and emotional well-being. It’s also a spiritual problem.

“He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love” (Ephesians 4:16 NLT)

In recent months, our team in the mission department at territorial headquarters (THQ)—which includes corps mission, community mission and social mission—has been hearing me chant the phrase, “We Are Mission!” as a rallying cry. While also trying to have a bit of fun, my hope is that this powerful mantra captures The

New film about Flannery O'Connor invites audiences to consider the interplay between pain and suffering in a fallen world and the transcendent grace of a loving God.