Continuing today, the Territorial Social Services Creative Caucus is meeting at Crestmont. They are meeting to change the ‘Army.’ That is, to make it better. Our social services operate straight from Jesus’ command “to love our neighbors” and from the essence of our mission to love others in practical ways without discrimination. So we help […]
When do we, as Christians feel at home? When I watch the news or even read the news, I wonder if I’m on the right planet. When I hear of racial attacks and discrimination against people of different faiths, I wonder just where do I belong? Walk through the mall sometime, or look at the […]
NEWS FEATURE: Boundless – The Whole World Starts Reading London, 7 January 2015/IHQ/ – TENS of thousands of Salvationists have started the New Year by committing to read the entire New Testament in 2015. One of several initiatives to mark The Salvation Army’s 150th anniversary year, Boundless – The Whole World Reading aims to unite […]
The Salvation Army California Divisions have united this week in Officers’ Councils, an inspirational gathering of SA Officers. These councils can be a spiritual experience, business experience, fellowship, or informational. Sometimes they are a combination. This week, these divisions have met for an inspirational time with Lee Strobel and Major Danielle Strickland of the Canada […]
There’s a new book by The Salvation Army that you’ll want to read. It’s published by the USA Western Territory and is written by Canadian Salvationist and scholar, R.G. Moyles. From the Amazon.com advertisement: “The story of Maud, Emma and Evangeline Booth as seen through the lens of popular American culture enables us to witness […]
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. The second statement of […]
How do we know truth when we think we’ve found it? Regrettably, we often measure truth by our own standards and interests. If it fits us, it must be true. I’m guilty too. Do our parents or our traditions dictate truth? Sometimes. Teachers? Pretty good. The government? Hmmm… The courts? Not really. Their interest is […]
The full title of this great book is, “Bonhoeffer, Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy”. Author Eric Metaxas spares no words in this well written biography of this pivotal figure in the Christian church. Where was the church during the Nazi rule? What should the church and Christians do in the face of sweeping immoral government imposition? […]
John Eldredge has been a favorite author of mine for many years. Since reading his “Wild at Heart”, I have kept an eye open to his work. He’s a Christian writer that clearly has an understanding of the male in us and how we can best relate to God and each other. In this work […]
Taken directly from an article in Christianity Today, I submit the following. One summer morning in Pakistan, a Christian woman named Asia Bibi took a break from her fieldwork to drink a cup of cold water from a well. Since she was a Christian, the Muslim women there saw her actions as contaminating the water. […]
