Blanketed in Prayer

Quilting group’s ministry at St. John’s West Corps, N.L., is a labour of love.

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(Above) Ethel Canning (left) received a prayer quilt from Joni Burry (right). She was a loyal supporter and contributor to the Prayers and Squares group until her passing in 2020. “The quilt brought her warmth, comfort and a sense of peace as she wrapped herself in it on a daily basis,” says Mjr Maxine Boyde, Ethel’s daughter

The Lord Is My Shepherd

While praying Psalm 23 with an elderly woman in the hospital, I was exactly where I needed to be.

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The word pastor comes from a Latin word that means "shepherd."  A shepherd protects and cares for their sheep and pastors or Salvation Army officers care for God’s people. This role is one of the five gifts given by Christ to the church in Ephesians 4.

Revolution Quebec

Why I have a passion for youth ministry.

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Sarah-Ève Moreau attends l’Église Communautaire Nouveaux Départs in Montreal and is the youth ministries co-ordinator for the province of Quebec. She shares how God spoke to her during a dark time and is helping her become a better leader.

Salvation for Both Worlds

A theological framework for integrated mission.

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The Salvation Army believes in integrated mission—an understanding that God’s salvation is for the whole of creation in all its dimensions: spiritual, physical and social. 

Canadian Team Travels to Africa on Sustainability Tour

Stops in Liberia and Zimbabwe facilitate mutual learning and opportunity for partnership.

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Liberia: Learning and Sustainability In January, an interdisciplinary Salvation Army team from Canada touched down in Monrovia, Liberia, to embark on a Learning and Sustainability Tour. Led by Lt-Colonel Brenda Murray, director of international development, and Lt-Colonel John Murray, territorial secretary for communications, the Canadian team

New Community Resource Centre Opens in Calgary

Modern facility offers a safe place for recreation and Army services.

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(Above) From left, Mjr Rob Kerr, divisional secretary, Prairies and Northern Territories Div; Mjr Don Bladen, AC, Prairies and Northern Territories Div; Mjr Donna Bladen, DSWM, Prairies and Northern Territories Div; Cliff Wiebe; Mjr Karen Hoeft, executive director, Regina Waterston Ministries  After three years of planning, The Salvation

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Whisper of the Heart

Emmanuele Fuldauer had always felt God at work but it took a detour to a Salvation Army church for her to hear His voice.

Faith & Friends

Emmanuele Fuldauer’s first name means “God is with us” in Hebrew. Though never a churchgoing woman, Emmanuele had always felt God at work. Now, thanks to The Salvation Army, He is working through her life.

Lost and Found

Diane Stark thought her stories were lost forever. But Someone had His reasons for borrowing them.

Faith & Friends

How Diane Stark’s writings, misplaced on a memory stick, changed a young woman’s life for the better and saved her from a life of addiction and maybe even death.

Barbie and the Real World

How Greta Gerwig’s fantasy-comedy critiques cultural stereotypes.

Opinion & Critical Thought

"I couldn’t help but be reminded of things I’ve heard people say about the church—that one of the reasons they left is... because it didn’t feel like a place they could bring their doubts, fears and imperfections. And often they’re right."

Cross Culture March 2024

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IN THE NEWS U.K. Army Musical Highlights Importance of Community Belongings, a new musical out of the United Kingdom and Ireland Territory, is a heartwarming story set in a Salvation Army thrift shop, and tells the interconnected stories of staff, volunteers and customers sheltering together during a storm. Written by Paul Sharman and Steph