Ministering to the poor
BY ROBERT JEFFERY
Looking back to the origins of The Salvation Army, many people are quick to point out that it wasn’t William Booth’s intention to start a church. This is an overstatement of the truth [...]
Revival: The work of the Spirit intensified
Just like lightning in the sky, revivals appear in this world from time to time. They might burn for only a few months; they might go on for years. They might capture a [...]
After the floods
BY HUGO BRAVO
When storms and heavy rain fell upon South Africa in April 2022, The Salvation Army was quickly on the scene. The loss of life and homes damaged were far beyond what [...]
‘I talk to Him every morning’
BY ROBERT MITCHELL
Benji took a drink every morning for 40 years. Now, he’s sober.
In 2019, The Salvation Army Old Orchard Beach Camp Meetings were in full swing, [...]
I will trust
BY DE QUENCY BOWEN
My first thought after reading this text was: How is it possible that these tribal leaders scouted the Promised Land and returned with two different perspectives, and yet share the [...]
A different kind of poverty
BY ROBERT MITCHELL
After some 20 years in the news business, I thought of myself as a hardened journalist who had “seen it all.” That view of myself was [...]
1929: a time for reform
BY WARREN L. MAYE
In the 1920s, the world enjoyed a growing prosperity, levity, and optimism. In the United States, the era became known as the “Roaring Twenties.” A surging economy, [...]
Fit to Serve
BY ROBERT MITCHELL
Salvation Army Lieutenant Clifford Douglas was 27 when he came to the United States from Guyana, South America in 2015. However, standing 5 foot 9 inches tall and small in [...]
Boundless Grace
BY WARREN L. MAYE
Grace Vandecruze immigrated to the United States from Guyana, South America; endured homelessness; and became a successful entrepreneur. Today, she is an author, [...]
Steps to a simpler Christmas
BY MAJOR LAUREN HODGSON
The word Christmas can bring both great joy and a sense of trepidation at the same time. Why is that?