No Looking Back

From a fisherman to a fisher of men.
Features
As a fisherman for most of his life, Major Edward Canning remembers coming in, in the evenings, when he would be up at the bow of the boat and he would look into the sky. “I felt that deep-down feeling,” he says. “I could identify with the disciples, when Jesus called them from their boats. I thought that God was calling me. I also felt that

 

Salvation Army Media Wins 20 Awards

Canadian Christian Communicators Association recognizes Army publications and digital/other media.
News
This past Friday, May 15, The Salvation Army’s territorial magazines and digital/other media won 20 awards from the Canadian Christian Communicators Association (CCCA) during a conference held in Toronto, with 10 awards being first-place wins. Overall, Salvationist took home seven awards, Faith & Friends received five and digital/other

Building a Strong Culture

Canada and Bermuda Territorial Values Survey tells an encouraging story.
News
In March, we asked a simple but important question: Are we who we say we are? The 2026 Territorial Values Survey gave mission partners across the Canada and Bermuda Territory an opportunity to reflect on that by sharing their lived experiences, perceptions and concerns. Now that the survey results are in, we can begin to answer that question

Life Together

What the Blue Jays’ playoff run taught me about Christian community.
Features
It was a Saturday evening, and October playoff baseball had inched its way into November. The Toronto Blue Jays had made their way to game seven of the 2025 World Series, and my family and I sat huddled around our TV, mirroring hundreds of thousands of households across Canada. After a charged and turbulent playoff run, including an 18-inning

God's Church on the Street

In the North End of Winnipeg, a place of deep poverty and pain, a group led by Major Lois Dueck offers family, not charity.
Features

“I’m sharing my life. And my life comes with the Spirit of Christ in me.” 

A Story Worth Telling

Connecting Through Life Stories, a new ministry at Oshawa Temple, Ont., empowers people to share their testimonies.
Features
“We often sit beside people in church without really knowing what they’ve lived through,” says Gladys Thompson, Connecting Through Life Stories co-ordinator at Oshawa Temple, Ont. “When they share their story, there’s more understanding, compassion and sometimes even healing.” As the Apostle Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, the comfort we

Blessed Are the Pure in Heart

When we trust God to cleanse us, we are ready to see, to experience, Him.
Faith & Friends

Jesus spoke about clean, purged hearts in His Sermon on the Mount. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” (Matthew 5:8) is the sixth Beatitude, one of eight blessings in Jesus’ first sermon.

For Pete's Sake

And Sophie's too. How one couple's love of pets turned into a rescue ministry.
Faith & Friends

Peggy and Mike Frezon's desire to rescue a senior dog called brooks began what they now call “BrooksHaven,” named for a once-mangy pooch in the parking lot they took to his forever home and a new life.

May and June publication issues are now available.

Scarcity or Abundance?

Why The Salvation Army needs to let go of fear and commit to creativity.
Opinion & Critical Thought
I saw a quote recently by Eugene Cho, founder and former senior pastor of Quest Church in Seattle, Washington, which said: “The Salvation Army will die if it loses the commitment it exhibited in the past for creativity.” My immediate reaction? Oh no! The Salvation Army can’t die! We need it! My second reaction? Well, if it’s not creative, then

Salvationist Podcast: Building the Kingdom at Moncton Citadel Through Alpha

A corps officer and Salvationist share how the program is leading people to Jesus and helping believers deepen their faith. 
Podcast
Since Alpha Canada was established in 1998, more than 1.4 million people in Canada have experienced Alpha. It’s a great tool for churches to introduce people to Jesus and also help believers deepen their faith.  Many ministry units in the Canada and Bermuda Territory are running Alpha, including Moncton Citadel Community Church in New

Salvationist Podcast: Giving Hope Through Music

Program at The Salvation Army's New Hope Leslieville shelter creates moments of beauty and dignity for residents.
Podcast
At The Salvation Army's New Hope Leslieville shelter in Toronto, a monthly jam session gives residents an opportunity to experience the joy of music, thanks to Harmonies for Hope. The program is led by a volunteer, Rob Dixon, who shares how an encounter with a man experiencing homelessness inspired Harmonies for Hope, and how the program creates

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