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Compassion Under Fire

Twenty-five years ago, Canadian officers, Army employees and volunteers faithfully served at New York City’s Ground Zero in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Features
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 some of the 9/11 mementos that have been donated to the centre. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers on September 11, 2001,

Blessed Are the Persecuted

What’s so good about being treated badly?
Faith & Friends

This eighth Beatitude seems backward compared to the other seven. With those, Jesus promised a reward for upright attitudes and behaviour. In contrast, this final promise of God’s favour is for individuals who experience hostility due to their faith: If you suffer bullying because of your godly values and choices, you qualify for this blessing.

Salvation Army Participates in 9/11 Heritage Minute

New episode highlights how Gander, N.L., responded to the attacks on September 11, 2001.
News
The Salvation Army appears in a new episode of Historica Canada’s iconic Heritage Minute series, highlighting the generous response of Gander, N.L., in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. In the wake of the tragedy, American airspace was promptly closed, leaving thousands of airline passengers stranded in Gander. The

You Matter

Creating a space for learning, reflection and action on International Overdose Awareness Day.
Opinion & Critical Thought

International Overdose Awareness Day, marked on August 31, is a time to acknowledge the impact of overdose, to remember those who have been lost and to take action to save the lives of those at risk.

Living History: Stamp of Approval

More than a century ago, The Salvation Army produced its own albums to raise money for the good work done overseas.
Features
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 the Young People’s Cartridge Stamp Album. In 1917, The Salvation Army produced the Young People’s Cartridge Stamp Album, used to encourage young people to engage

Coyote vs. Acme

Like Wile E. Coyote in the new movie, we also need an advocate. Fortunately, God is on our side.
Faith & Friends

Based on a 1990 New Yorker magazine article in which Wile E. Coyote hires an attorney to sue the Acme Corporation for selling him allegedly faulty products that constantly backfire—and usually blow up in his face—in his attempt to catch the Road Runner, Coyote vs. Acme, in theatres now, is a live-action comedy centred on the Looney Tunes cartoon characters.

Enterprising Youth

Salvation Army program helps young people learn how to start a business.
Features

Enterprising Youth teaches teens real-life skills and encourages them to discover and develop their business potential. 

God's Patio Lanterns

Is there more meaning to our existence?
Faith & Friends

In my backyard, gazing at stars beyond counting, I’ve sometimes wondered, Why so many, God? I like to think of stars as God’s patio lanterns; they leave me wondering if He is not the ultimate showman, providing flashy, attractive clues that He’s there, that He can be known. That we are loved.

A Deal With God

Lieutenant Wilder Jean-Charles loved The Salvation Army, but being an officer was not for him. God disagreed.
Features

“God chose The Salvation Army for me,” says Lieutenant Wilder Jean-Charles. “He had his own reasons, but he knew my heart. I am here to serve, and I know my purpose here is to transform lives.”

Undivided Worship

Is there something that holds a place in my heart that only God deserves?
Opinion & Critical Thought

“We believe that there is only one God, who is infinitely perfect, the Creator, Preserver, and Governor of all things, and who is the only proper object of religious worship.”

A Gathering Place

The Salvation Army’s Mount Waddington Community Ministries Centre of Hope honours Indigenous resilience.
Faith & Friends

Open 365 days a year, The Salvation Army's Centre of Hope in Port Hardy, B.C., provides food, shelter, showers, laundry, clothing vouchers, food hampers, free tax filing, weekly legal-aid access and mental-health referrals—and something harder to put on a list: a place where people are seen, known and prayed for by name.