Ministry is what we do.
- We meet human need without discrimination.
- We assist approximately 23 million Americans annually.
- We serve in 130 countries around the globe.
- We have over 1.5 million members consisting of officers, soldiers, and adherents.
- We’ve been pursuing our mission since 1865
“Thank you, Jesus”
"Thank you, Jesus!" by Warren L. Maye SUPERBOWL XXXIV post-game interview with Kurt Warner Kurt Warner’s outspoken love for Christ is a story for the history books, and a most unlikely scenario that demonstrates how God works in mysterious ways. The Christian faith of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner is woven into the plot of “American Underdog.” Following its initial theatrical debut on Christmas day, 2021, it is now available to stream from your couch. Critics said, “American Underdog sticks to the [...]
A gym for mind, body, and spirit
A gym for mind, body, and spirit by Hugo Bravo Lorie Collier Davis remembers how her mother and father gave money to the Salvation Army’s red kettles during the Christmas season. Eleanor and Tom Collier had always instilled a strong sense of giving in Lorie and in her brothers Jeff, Doug, and Kevin. The parents also believed, as Lorie does, that Christ must always be in the center of their work and purpose. “My father always talked about the power of the mind, body, and spirit, and how important it was [...]
Food pantries adjust to inflation
Food pantries adjust to inflation by Robert Mitchell “Mei,” an elderly woman living in Swampscott, Mass., recently dragged her small cart more than 4 miles to The Salvation Army in Lynn, just to get some meat from the food pantry. Inflation has driven up the cost of meat and other goods in local stores, and desperate times call for desperate measures. “She got some for her neighbors too,” said Captain Helen Johnson, the Salvation Army co-pastor in Lynn. “A lot of our clients double up and get meat for their neighbors [...]
‘Stronger, healthier, & happier!’
'Stronger, healthier, & happier!' by Hugo Bravo LJ’s Fitness is a beloved gym in Womelsdorf, Pa., run by a couple that knows the importance of both spiritual and physical health. When you walk up to the doors of LJ’s Fitness in Womelsdorf, Pa., a sign that reads “Stronger, Healthier, Happier” welcomes you. There are similar inspirational quotes and verses on the gym walls. Workout machines are marked with QR codes that show you how to properly operate them. A Salvation Army red kettle, borrowed from the nearby church in Lebanon, is [...]
Holding the Family Together
Holding the Family Together by Robert Mitchell and Warren L. Maye No one can fathom the depth of commitment, sacrifice, and sometimes despair many grandmothers experience today in their pursuit of a deferred American Dream. But despite advanced age, and meager resources, they press on for their families, determined to mend the jagged tears in our socio– economic fabric. Amid great change and frequent turmoil, grandmothers have helped hold down the fort in their families. Some are “having the time of their lives,” writes Linda Eyre, author of Grandmothering: The Secrets [...]
Thrift Store Finds
BY PAULA MITCHELL
However unfair it may seem, when you’re a woman in broadcast news, visuals count. You learn that early in your career. Fans send messages about your lipstick, hairstyle, jewelry, and clothing. You can’t be caught on camera in that same black blazer you wore last week.
You get frustrated because you want the content you deliver to matter [...]
“While women weep, as they do now, I’ll fight;
while children go hungry, as they do now I’ll fight;
while men go to prison, in and out, in and out, as they do now,
I’ll fight; while there is a poor lost girl upon the streets, while there remains one dark soul without the light of God, I’ll fight,
I’ll fight to the very end!”
– General William Booth