In this series, we are exploring our CHRIST-centred, OTHERS-focused faith. We now come to R—responsibility. We are called to faithfully use all we are for God’s glory. Major Deana Zelinsky reflects on how responsibility encompasses stewardship, discernment and decision-making, relation to authority, and our response to God’s call.
I thought my world was coming to an end on Good Friday. But there was hope in the midst of heartbreak.
By Helena SmrcekFaith & Friends
Helena Smrcek thought her world had come to an end on Good Friday. Where was God in the midst of heartbreak? But Jesus showed her He loves her, no matter the difficulties she faced.
Edmonton photographer gives back to Salvation Army shelter.
By Kimberly McIntyreFaith & Friends
Dickson Obasuyi found himself in Edmonton with $80 and no place to go . Thankfully, The Salvation Army’s Edmonton Centre of Hope provided him with shelter and a fresh start.
Like my mother and her plants, I need to start looking past the exterior to the heart of a person.
By Joyce Starr MaciasFaith & Friends
After an embarrassing incident with her mother, it occurred to Joyce Starr Macias that there was a similarity between my initial attitude toward the plants and the way we often treat people. By valuing each person as a unique creation of God, she now sees the beautiful blossoms of new friendships developing. "I’m expecting those blooms will keep flourishing even for people like me who weren’t born with a green thumb!" she says.
World President of Women’s Ministries shares heart for justice, reflects on decades of ministry.
Podcast
Commissioner Peddles talks about how The Salvation Army is “re-imagining” women’s ministries, shares how God has sustained her through 47 years of ministry.
A testimony from Debbie Clarke, who served on the front lines for two months.
Podcast
Salvationist Debbie Clarke shares a testimony of her experiences providing practical, emotional and spiritual care to Ukrainian refugees in Bucharest, Romania.