We say, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it” (Psalm 24:1), but do we believe it?
Alone in a Crowd
Churches can be lonely places. We need to equip people in friendship-making.
by Mike FrostIt shouldn't be the newcomer's responsibility to make friends at church.
Availability and access to pornography is overwhelming. Parents and caregivers, how do we be proactive in talking about pornography and teaching young children to be internet safe?
Over these past months, we have watched our world, our communities, our families and The Salvation Army respond to the new realities presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. May this be remembered as the season when we, in bold faith, embraced the God-given international vision for The Salvation Army and created the much-needed new playbook for the present and the emerging future.
If non-believers are out in the community wearing masks to protect the medically vulnerable and be good neighbours, why wouldn’t those of us who profess faith in God—a faith that calls us to love our fellow man?
Pandemic Privilege
We need to stay home, but home is not a safe place for everyone.
by Captain Laura Van Schaick
While we may all be facing the same storm, many are riding this out in vastly different boats—our homes. For some, those homes are not safe spaces.
What if, rather than going back to normal, we used all these quarantine experiences to create a new normal?
In a time where #cancelled is trending daily, Salvationist Alex Stoney says Christians are called to live out forgiveness culture, not cancel culture. He quotes James 1:19-20: “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires."
What is a Canadian? How should national pride be celebrated?
The LEADS Leadership Capability Framework addresses “empathy” as a characteristic of leaders under the domain of DEVELOPING COALITIONS.