In Harm's Way

How does trauma-informed care help people heal?
Features
Allow me to introduce you to Carol. She was a business professional who looked like she had everything; however, she was hiding a grim home life. Carol was the victim of physical, emotional and spiritual abuse at the hands of her husband. Through a connection with a corps, she met the corps officers. They recognized that Carol was being abused.

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A Perfect Fit

Carpenter David Williams was at his lowest when he walked through the doors of The Salvation Army's Harbour Light program in Bermuda. He's never looked back.
Faith & Friends

When asked where he would be without Harbour Light, David Williams replies, simply, “I don’t think I’d be alive, to be honest.“I have been able to use the tools that I was equipped with at Harbour Light and stay clean one day at a time.

All for One ...

In Lilo & Stitch, family is more than just a word. It's a way of living.
Faith & Friends

Lilo & Stitch, in theatres this month, is a live action/CGI remake of Disney’s 2002 animated film of the same name.

Peppered With Love

Salvation Army ministries in British Columbia express gratitude for weekly vegetable donations.
Faith & Friends

When Sunnyside Produce Ltd., a family-run greenhouse that grows 34 hectares of bell, mini and other specialty peppers in Surreyand Delta, B.C., were reviewing their annual giving options, they had an idea. “Every year, we make donations to different organizations, and we know The Salvation Army does a lot of good work locally,” says Corne Moerman,a fourth-generation grower. “Last year, we got to talking about setting up a program where we ship a pallet per week, which we’ve been doing for a few months now.”Since last May, Sunnyside Produce Ltd. has shipped more than 200 kilograms of bell peppers a week to Salvation Army ministry units across British Columbia, totalling more than 3,000 kilograms. 

Grand Opening of Army Thrift Store in Leslieville, Toronto

Shoppers help fund local Salvation Army programs and services.
News
A new Salvation Army thrift store in Toronto’s Leslieville neighbourhood officially opened in March, making it the ninth store in the city. Territorial and Ontario divisional leaders were invited for an exclusive tour of the store followed by speeches and a prayer led by Major Lori Mitchell, area commander. The official ribbon cutting opened the

Booth UC Offers Education to People Experiencing Homelessness

Pilot project aims to make university more accessible.
News
At Booth University College in Winnipeg, a new pilot project is offering free university-level education to vulnerable populations. With a focus on making education asaccessible as possible, Shelter U is available to candidates from shelters across the city who will take the course alongside campus-based students. For many vulnerable people,

One Lord

What does it mean for Jesus to be fully God and fully human?
Opinion & Critical Thought

Because Jesus became incarnate, God has not only empathized with us from a distance; he has felt the tears of grief and the joy of laughter himself.

Join the Brigade

We are all called to Christian ministry.
Opinion & Critical Thought
Generations of Salvationists have carried the banner of salvation for the lost, holiness for the convert and service to all. They have pledged to use their time, talents, gifts and abilities to fight the salvation war—to rescue the perishing and care for the dying. Our mission remains our motivation; the movement is vibrant and strong. Yet

Untamed

Do we try to domesticate God?
Opinion & Critical Thought

While it is true that God’s character is the same yesterday, today and forever (see Hebrews 13:8), God is also uncontrollable, untameable and unpredictable—I might be so bold as to say that God is wild. Yet, time and time again, we attempt to fit him into a box that we can define and control to serve our own needs.

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