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Looking back on all that was published in Salvationist, Faith & Friends and Salvationist.ca this past year, here are the editorial team's favourite articles and podcast episodes for 2025.

The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever is proof that our best stories are redemptive tales where things go insanely wrong before somehow they are righted. The story concerns the notoriously rowdy Herdman children and their unlikely encounter with their little country church.

Living History is an ongoing series showcasing just a small assortment of the more than 350,000 items housed at The Salvation Army Heritage Centre in Toronto. This month, we spotlight half a dozen of the centre’s humble collection of more than 250 bookmarks.

God’s peace, gifted at Christmastime, is cause for great celebration. Peace, as Jesus gives, draws our attention to that which God intended.

Abubakar (not his real name), his wife and their five children immigrated to Canada in September 2024. As practising Christians in Nigeria, they had found joy in attending church back home. Now, they were looking for the same in Saskatoon, where they had settled. They found it at The Salvation Army’s Saskatoon Temple church.

Education is a main contributor to social mobility, and for many, it is a source of empowerment and confidence. Shelter U, an innovative new program at Booth University College (UC), is opening new doors to education for students who might not have them otherwise. In partnership with The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope and emergency shelters in

This Christmas we have the opportunity to reflect, celebrate and worship the God who steps down into darkness and brings light.

This past weekend, Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto was once again filled with anticipation and celebration as Salvationists, mission partners, donors and community members gathered for the annual Christmas With The Salvation Army. Under the artistic direction of the territorial music and arts ministries team, the evening unfolded as a rich musical

Through worship, I feel peace, joy, comfort and especially love. ... worship through singing is what makes me feel most connected to God. 

When it comes to prayer, God will hear us no matter what we need or where we are. 

“Wait! Are you Santa?”

No, but I am thrilled that I get to play him on occasion. Even more importantly, in moments like this, I also get to be the hands and feet of Jesus.

The Salvation Army's Saskatoon Temple’s Christmas hamper program has been going on for several decades.

“We’re a pretty busy ministry unit at Christmastime,” says Captain Derek Kerr, the pastor. “We help anywhere from 3,500 to 4,500 families, depending on the year. A lot of people come through.”