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Christmas With The Salvation Army Shines at Roy Thomson Hall

Joyful celebration features Jordan Smith, winner of The Voice.

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Salvationists, ministry partners, donors and concert-goers were moved by the sound of Christmas classics and contemporary arrangements at this year’s Christmas With The Salvation Armyat Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto. The highlight of the night was special guest Jordan Smith, season 9 winner of The Voice, who took a commanding presence on

The Bethlehem Puzzle

Putting together the pieces of Jesus’ birthplace in the Gospels.

Features

Do the New Testament Gospels promote Jesus at the expense of truth? This article will look at some of the key difficulties surrounding the question of Jesus’ birthplace and propose how they may be reconciled.

The Elf and the Innkeeper

What can these two unlikely characters teach us about the true meaning of Christmas?

Faith & Friends

 Do you ever feel like you have a lot to do? Are you a person who makes “to-do” lists and refers back to them regularly to cross off the things that have been accomplished? Christmas can be such a stressful time. But set aside your to-do list this holiday season and, like the innkeeper, find an opportunity to connect with Jesus, the baby who was born that first Christmas night to be the Saviour of the world

Good Tidings of Great Joy

A Christmas message from General Lyndon Buckingham: As with the shepherds long ago, sharing our encounters with the Christ Child brings gladness and God’s transformative power to those around us.

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This Christmas, as we celebrate the birth of the Saviour, let’s ask God to empower us with Holy Spirit zeal to spread the word concerning Jesus, that still more might come to experience the love of God as revealed in the gift of his precious Son and our Saviour, Jesus, the Son of God.

North Street Family Services, Bermuda, Receives Urgent Donations

Community rallies to help the Army as it faces temporary closures.

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An outpouring of generosity from the community in Hamilton, Bermuda, has helped The Salvation Army’s North Street Citadel family services keep its doors open, despite facing critical financial challenges heading into the Christmas holidays. In October, The Salvation Army urgently appealed to the public for support after the growing demand

Bah, Humbug!

The enduring legacy of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

Opinion & Critical Thought

I think it’s this idea—that we can change for the better—that brings people back to the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, Christmas after Christmas.

Reconnecting With Faith

How one family's journey from Colombia to Canada brought them closer to God.

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Although Jaime Perea Rodríguez grew up in the Christian faith, he felt that it was lost when he left his home country of Colombia and moved to Canada. His mother, Maria, was devout and taught him to follow the path of Jesus Christ, but the harrowing journey to a new country challenged his connection with God. It wasn’t until he

A Heart for Children

From Venezuela to Vancouver, Neisy Castillo is a loving presence in the community.

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Neisy Castillo has been a Salvation Army camp counsellor, cook, kettle co-ordinator and driver, toy shop co-ordinator, Spanish translator, and leader of a Spanish congregation. Today, she is the youth and family ministries co-ordinator at Boundless Vancouver. Where are you from? This is a bit of a tricky question! My life has been divided into

The Wrong Side of the Bed

As my friend showed, laughter is the best medicine.

Faith & Friends

Centuries before modern science became interested in laughter as therapy for mental and physical health, the Bible had already said the same thing: Laughter is the best medicine.

It Takes a (Christmas) Village

The Salvation Army in Maple Ridge, B.C., creates market for gift program.

Features

Last December, The Salvation Army in Maple Ridge, B.C., transformed their administrative offices into a Christmas Village, with trees, lights and even striped awnings, to recreate the feel of an outdoor market in a town square.