How can we optimize the impact of Salvation Army camping ministry?

New and notable music, and a book about the life of Commissioner Harry Read.

Have we been putting too much emphasis on the church, confusing our participation in the kingdom of God with being the kingdom itself?

The gift of salvation is more than just a “get out of jail free” card. 

When we begin to understand the heart of the other, we realize that our motives, dreams and hopes may be much more alike than we first thought possible.

When big world issues arise, when conflict or war takes place, how do we take our questions, anger and confusion and turn them into God-centred action?

As we allow our faith and values to transform and unite us, our vision and mission statements protect us from becoming exclusive. They act as a constant reminder that the blessing of transformation is to be shared with others. We are called to serve each other and the communities of our world.

Are we actively pursuing transformed lives that demonstrate evidence of renewed hope through Jesus Christ, or are we just a dispenser of charity?

In Scripture, the God we worship reveals himself through the CHRIST-centred story. And we find our place in that story as well. Major Lorne Pritchett continues our spiritual life series, exploring R for redemption: the reality and consequence of sin, alongside the audacious hope we’re able to find and experience at the cross.

A year has passed since the findings in Kamloops. The time for truth and reconciliation is now.