To some, a haircut might seem like a simple thing, but to Ellie Ollenberger andthose she helps, it’s a gift of hope. The 22-year-old hair stylist at Bromley Hair Lounge in Maple Ridge, B.C., volunteers to cut hair at The Salvation Army’s Ridge Meadows Ministries. “Giving back to my community is one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done,” she says.

In this second article on the Beatitudes, key teaching from the Sermon on the Mount (see Matthew 5-7), Jesus comforts those who mourn.

Light of the World, in theatres now, is an animated film about the ministry of Jesus, told through the eyes of the Apostle John, who is widely believed to have been the youngest of Jesus’ 12 disciples.

“I’d always gravitated toward children with special needs, children who are extremely vulnerable,” teacher Lori Barry explains. “These children need so much attention, but they often fall between the cracks.” Lori has been teaching now for 30 years, most of that time in special education. “I’ve spent a career teaching the children that no one else wanted to teach, that no one wanted to commit to—and they’ve changed my life.”

Do you have ny wishes? When Phil Callaway thinks of wishes these days, he think of my grandkids.

Eighty-eight-year-old Jimmy Steffan is an important part of The Salvation Army’s Wiarton Community Church in Ontario.

The experience of salvation changes us, bringing love and joy and peace into our lives. And God wants us to share that good news. God’s love had changed us all, bringing home the truth of 1 Corinthians 13:13: “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”

Last year, Lara discovered the Salvation Army food bank in High River, Alta. Since then, life has been far less stressful for her household

At just seven years old, River from Trowbridge, England, has proven that age is no barrier to making a difference. In April, the determined young hiker summited Mount Snowdon, Wales’ tallest peak, raising an incredible £500 ($925) for The Salvation Army’s homelessness services—smashing his original £50 ($92) target. 

Rest can mean many things. Sometimes it’s sitting down or having a nap to recover from physical or emotional exertion. For Faye Michelson, it was painting a fence, taking time away from her responsibilities. And as she did that, space seemed to open up for her to have a chat with God