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Privilege or Pledge?
Why should we become members of The Salvation Army? What advantage is it to us?” The first time I heard these questions in a soldiership class, I was shocked. Not so much by the question as by who had...
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Alcohol and Abstinence
In this Talking It Over series, Dr. James Read, Executive Director of The Salvation Army Ethics Centre in Winnipeg, and Captain Amy Reardon, Editor of Young Salvationist, U.S.A. National Headquarters,...
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Soldiers of Peace
Captains John and Rosaline Bundu with the new soldiers in Sierra Leone Only four months after The Salvation Army officially began work in Sierra Leone its first 25 soldiers were enrolled in a meeting...
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Marching as to War
YES. Not everyone is ready to sign up for this radical commitment. By calling everyone to the same standard, we don’t make room for people who want to belong before they believe. BY MAJOR RON CARTMELL...
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Solemn Vows
In God’s economy, vows have always been critical. As far back as ancient Israel, God used vow-driven individuals and communities to accomplish his purposes. When women or men wanted to make vows to...
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The Cost of Soldiership
Christians in the West have largely neglected what it means to be a disciple of Christ. The vast majority of western Christians are church members, pew-fillers, hymn-singers, sermon-tasters,...
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Reality Check
While The Salvation Army’s Soldier’s Covenant contains some extremely demanding promises, perhaps the most challenging one is this: I will uphold Christian integrity in every area of my life, allowing...
View ArticleEpisode 1: Joy Wade Finds Redemption
In this video, Joy Wade speaks about why she is a member of The Salvation Army, what Jesus means to her and why we should never give up. For more information about Joy, please read her story below the...
View ArticleKeep the Fight Alive
I watched the World Cup match between Brazil and Germany yesterday and witnessed what many are calling the worst lopsided game in World Cup history. It started off quite competitively. Each team was...
View ArticleRallying Cry
I now call upon all present to witness that I enter into this covenant and sign these articles of war of my own free will, convinced that the love of Christ, who died and now lives to save me, requires...
View ArticleAiming for Growth
As I sat down to write this article, I Googled the following phrase: “An army needs soldiers.” Of course, it took me to a list of recruitment sites for the British, American and Canadian Armed Forces....
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Calling the Courageous
This fall, the Canada and Bermuda Territory launches Calling the Courageous, a campaign designed to elevate the profile of soldiership and encourage enrolments across the territory. News editor Pamela...
View ArticlePutting Down Roots
“After I left Bible school and before I came to The Salvation Army, I worked at Tim Hortons,” smiles Ken Green, who, with his wife, Mary, are soldiers at Nipawin Corps in Saskatchewan. “A woman once...
View ArticleCrashing the Party
“When I watch the other church leaders of The Salvation Army’s Scarborough Citadel, I’m encouraged and inspired,” declares Marcia Farrell. “I, too, want to stand up and be counted, to go out and help...
View ArticleThe Missing Piece
When Stephanie Purdy officially became a Salvation Army soldier this past April at St. John’s Temple, N.L., she invited many of her non-Army friends to attend the ceremony. “I was leaving my old life...
View ArticleThe Atkins Plan
Jennifer Atkins’ favourite Bible verse is Exodus 14:14: “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” “What a great verse!” she smiles. “As a family, we were unsure of where we were going...
View ArticleCommitted to the Cause
If I’m being frank, I don’t think everyone is cut out to be a soldier,” says Ryan Seguin. “No one should sign up just to join the band, or because it’s ‘expected.’ We need to have frank discussions...
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