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"A Happy Place"

Salvation Army thrift store in Lethbridge, Alta., leads with kindness and care.
Faith & Friends

The Salvation Army thrift store in Lethbridge, Alta., may be small, its impact on the community is significant. Staff not only help customers find what they need but also offer a welcoming space built on connection.

Ukraine Diary: Glimpses of a Nation at War

Looking for hope amid conflict.
Features

This spring, Simone Worthing, editor of the Australian Salvos Magazine, and her husband, Cliff, spent four weeks travelling across Ukraine, supporting Salvation Army churches and community ministry in different regions of the country. Along the way, they met Salvation Army workers, volunteers and people living through the conflict, an experience they have now witnessed firsthand. Here, she reflects on what she saw in this beautiful country under siege. 

Character ARC

A look inside The Salvation Army’s life-changing recovery for men.
Faith & Friends

In Victoria, The Salvation Army’s Addictions and Rehabilitation Centre (ARC) walks alongside men on their path to stability through structured programming.

Fun, Friendship and Faith

For many kids, camp is the first place they hear of God’s love.
Features

Some places and holidays stay with us long after we leave. For many young people, camp is more than just a week away from home. It can be a place of belonging, encouragement, courage and faith. In this personal reflection, Riley Hobbs, a member of The Salvation Army’s International Children and Youth Advisory Group, shares how camping ministries shaped his own relationship with God and why he believes their impact can last a lifetime.

Plans Far Greater

Or, how I unexpectedly found God’s purpose for my life.
Faith & Friends
It was just an average Monday morning in May as I arrived at work. As the company’s longest serving employee, I had crossed the threshold hundreds of times over the nine years I worked there. As a result, everything felt comfortable. The week prior, the boss had been on vacation, so there was no inkling that something life-changing was about to

Turning Pain Into Hope

To fight modern slavery and human trafficking, survivors must lead the way.
Features

Meaningful inclusion goes beyond participation. It’s about creating spaces where survivors can contribute, shape direction and be trusted as partners in the mission.

Salvationist Podcast: Working Toward Christian Unity

In an age of polarization, Peter Noteboom, retiring general secretary of the Canadian Council of Churches, urges the church to work together and make positive change.
Podcast

Retiring after 27 years with the Canadian Council of Churches, Peter Noteboom shares his thoughts on why ecumenism matters and how the church can be a positive agent of change in society.

The Salvation Army Brings Hope After Venezuelan Earthquakes 

A large-scale emergency response is underway to support affected communities.
News
On June 24, twin earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 occurred less than one minute apart, causing significant damage in Caracas and La Guaira, Venezuela, and surrounding areas, including collapsed buildings and disruption to infrastructure. The Salvation Army has been on the ground in the hardest-hit areas to deliver food, essential

Finding Home

How The Salvation Army shaped my faith.
Features

At the Army’s Whitby Community Church in Ontario, family was not a slogan but a practice.

Onward, Christian Culinary Cadets

A century-old cookbook at the Heritage Centre highlights the domestic side of salvation.
Features
The Cadets’ Cookery Notes is an example of informational booklets created and distributed to cadets at the International Training College/Garrison in London, England. Other booklets, to name just a few, included Outlines of Cadets’ Lessons in Orders and Regulations, Outlines of Cadets’ Bible Lessons, Summary of Cadets’ Doctrine Lessons and

Choose Curiosity

Jesus asked more questions than he answered.
Opinion & Critical Thought
My son recently had one of those sudden, pre-teen growth spurts, which meant an overdue and somewhat ruthless reckoning with his wardrobe. T-shirts once worn on repeat were reluctantly set aside. Of everything he outgrew, one loss hit hardest: a beloved black T-shirt so worn that more of its silk-screened design had vanished than remained. What

Major (Dr.) James Watt Receives Order of the Founder Award

Retired officer recognized for his life-saving medical work in Zimbabwe
News
Major (Dr.) James Watt, a retired Salvation Army officer and physician from the Canada and Bermuda Territory, has received the Order of the Founder, The Salvation Army’s highest honour. Renowned for his medical work at Howard Hospital in Zimbabwe, where he faithfully served the underprivileged and established critical health-care infrastructure,