The Great Feast
This invitation is for everyone—especially those who are ignored, rejected and different.
by Colonel Evie DiazThe Salvation Army was created to reach those who wouldn’t normally be welcomed.
The Salvation Army was created to reach those who wouldn’t normally be welcomed.
Gratitude is best cultivated when we take whatever time necessary to sit with our grief, embrace suffering and resist numbing out in the face of hardship. It’s these very things that become the means to cultivating an intimate and more honest connection with God.
On this Remembrance Day, we remember those who fought and died for others, but we also remember them in the way we choose to live throughout the year.
We live in a culture of toxic positivity that thrives off memes that quip, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” and T-shirts that read, “Good Vibes Only.” Some feelings are easier to bear than others, but trying to exist in a “Good Vibes Only” world isn’t realistic or healthy.
The Salvation Army’s Ethics Centre is facilitating a study and conversation series called “Suffering Well and Suffering With.”
Our parenting is always evolving. It’s loud and it’s messy. But we do it together.
Music can grab people like words seldom do. Music can entertain, draw attention and even bridge the gap between the often-insular language of the church and the world beyond our doors.
As we acknowledge the painful truths of the Indian residential school system, what does it mean for Thanksgiving?
Scripture tells us that it is God’s will for us to be thankful in all circumstances. When combined with a regular prayer life, thanksgiving has powerful promises attached to it.