A History Rooted in Faith
BY ROBERT MITCHELL
Nestled in the woods off a rural road in Warren, Conn., is a simple monument marking the birthplace of the Rev. Charles Finney, known as the “Father of Modern Revivalism.” [...]
Mother’s Day
BY COLONEL CHRISTINE ROCK
Every mother has a little stash of cards, notes and precious “masterpieces.” Scribbled by tiny, sticky hands and presented with beaming pride, perhaps along burned toast and spilled orange juice, [...]
Hail Star Lake Camp – Happy 100th Birthday!
BY COLONEL RICHARD MUNN
The summer of 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of Star Lake Camp, maybe the most renown summer camp in the Salvation Army world. This is either by its remarkable longevity [...]
The Army’s ‘Wonder Woman Preacher’
BY HUGO BRAVO
In 1945, the life of Evangeline Booth, the first woman General of The Salvation Army, was immortalized on the pages of DC Comics’ Wonder Woman comic book. Booth was included [...]
New York county honors Dorothy Frooks
BY ROBERT MITCHELL
Salvationists know Dorothy Frooks as The Salvation Army’s first full-time lawyer, but she was so much more—a suffragette, military figure, writer, publisher, political candidate, and champion for legal services [...]
Transitions
BY LT. COLONEL CINDY-LOU DRUMMOND
Occasionally, I detect a theme to a season in my life. The present is no exception. Over the last six months, the theme of “transition” emerged. I transitioned from one [...]
The Season of Lent
BY COMMISSIONER G. LORRAINE BAMFORD
We are in the midst of the season of Lent. However, Lent is not a season or a holiday or even an observance. In truth, it’s a time [...]
How Come They Got to Experience Revival?
BY MAJOR PHILIP LLOYD
With the recent events surrounding what has become known as the Asbury Revival of 2023 and subsequent events emerging on college campuses [...]
Another Great Awakening?
BY ROBERT MITCHELL
The revival fires of the Second Great Awakening broke out in Kentucky in the early 1800s and another movement of the Holy Spirit began on February 8 [...]
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 [...]