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The solar panels over the parking lot and on the roof at The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Camden, N.J., have modernized the Kroc, says Benjamin Ovadia, the center’s community relations and development director.

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Nigeria-born Clifford Omoruyi first learned to play basketball at The Salvation Army Newark Westside Corps in Newark, N.J. Muhammad Oliver, Cliff’s legal guardian and basketball coordinator at the corps, wanted Cliff not just to get the benefits of learning to play, but also to understand how many people were committed to seeing him succeed.

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Paul Witkowski arrived at The Salvation Army Emergency Shelter in Elizabeth, N.J., after a two-week stay at a hospital for a heart condition. His marriage of 26 years had recently ended in divorce, leaving him depressed, without a home, and unsure of his future as he tried to recover. 

Major Lauren Hodgson

This article is a menu; you are among everyone who is invited to “come and dine.” It is an incredible invitation given to you by the Lord Almighty. He has done everything possible for your longing to be met.

Hugo Bravo

Every purchase you make at a Salvation Army thrift store helps fund local Adult Rehabilitation Centers, where people who are struggling from a variety of social and spiritual problems can find help and hope.

Robert Mitchell

Darnell Nixon received grace from both a judge and Christ on his way to being the man of God he is today.

He spent his time in prison finding God. Now 61, he is the founder and leader of the basketball program at the Manhattan Citadel, a Salvation Army corps in Harlem, N.Y.

Warren L. Maye

A single intervention will not change the world, but people must work together, over time, to protect God’s creation and regenerate the earth— for our children and grandchildren and the vulnerable among us.

Robert Mitchell

The Salvation Army is meeting a major housing need in Buffalo, while creating opportunities to share God’s love.

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by Rob Jeffery

Women have played a vital role in ministry for The Salvation Army since its beginnings 

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Sebastian Galvez, president of The Salvation Army’s Echelon Chapter in Morristown, N.J., talks about his gap year after high school, a pet contest on social media that introduced people to the Army’s work, and the power of an act of kindness. 

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Before Captain Wanessa Moore planned the first Women’s Empowerment Day at The Salvation Army’s Northern Kentucky Corps, the center was already a welcoming space for survivors of trauma. 

Warren L. Maye

Excitement filled our hearts the day we began the rollout of a new multimedia, multilingual magazine designed to reach people with the love of Christ. Its name, SAconnects, implied that it was also intended to link you, our reader, to everything about The Salvation Army and beyond. Our plan was to connect you to a diverse community of believers through English, Spanish, and Korean languages, in print and online. 

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Forks in the road of life can come in different ways. They can be choices, opportunities, or decisions. For Muhammad Oliver, basketball coordinator for The Salvation Army Newark Services in New Jersey, those forks appeared as people who were crucial in making him the person he is today. “Being able to provide help to those who need it is like having a superpower.”

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Do you feel your mood and behavior change with the seasons? As the days get colder and shorter in the winter months, people may start to feel down or even depressed, only to brighten up as spring brings back warmer weather and longer days. These mood changes can affect someone’s life in a serious way, changing how they think, work, and interact with others.

Warren L. Maye

Linda Evans Shepherd is a firm believer in the power of prayer. Her latest book, Make Time for Joy: Scripture-Powered Prayers to Brighten Your Day, can be looked at as a daily devotional or as a resource to turn to in times of need. “I took these scriptures, paraphrased them in modern vernacular, and put them into conversational prayers,” she said in a recent interview with SAconnects.

Robert Mitchell

The city of Pittsburgh is home to almost 450 bridges. Known as the “City of Bridges,” Pittsburgh sits at the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio rivers. So, it seems appropriate that The Salvation Army’s Pittsburgh Temple would be trying to build bridges to the church from its popular new choice food pantry, which opened last year.

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Looking to decorate the walls of your home, dorm room, or rental space? Your local Salvation Army thrift store is a great place to start. You can find unique and interesting paintings, artwork, photography, and framed posters for a fraction of the cost you’d pay at art galleries or antique stores. 

Warren L. Maye

"I have learned how to listen for the voice of God and say ‘yes’ to the Holy Spirit. That is what’s been leading me on this journey,” said Paul A. Jordan, a former firefighter and Emergency Disaster Services employee for The Salvation Army in Pennsylvania. “I never thought that I’d end up in prison, but I am here. But while I’m here, I’m hearing the voice and reading the word of God.” 

Warren L. Maye

They say that at any given moment, we pretend not to see, hear, feel, or smell something around us. It’s a reflex. A mechanism of self-preservation, a way of getting through our discomfort. Be it on the street, on the train, or in a room, we reason that to do anything else would be inappropriate, awkward, or downright dangerous. But the truth is, we do see, and many times we deeply care. In those moments, God calls us to sense His presence and be prepared to do something. 

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Get to know our territorial leaders as they settle into their new roles.

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Captain Bree Barker, a longtime snowboarder and skier, knows that those winter sports provide lessons in perseverance. “When you start, you are going to fall a lot. And when you fall in the cold snow with your skis or snowboard, and all your heavy gear on you, it’s a task just to get back up,” says Barker, a pastor at the Troy Temple Corps in upstate New York. 

Guest

For more than two weeks last February, the Asbury University campus was transformed—and the global effects of the event are still evident. In February of 2023, a small group of praying students expanded to include an estimated 50,000 to 80,000 visitors from all over the United States and nearly 40 countries. They came to witness what is known among Christians as an outpouring—the moving of the Holy Spirit. 

Robert Mitchell

“I think God is taking a moral stance that leads to Him caring for the poor and to remind us of our moral responsibility to care for the poor. It’s not just us giving them things when they need it, it’s about treating people as equals. When we treat people as equals, we want them to have the same privileges that we have. We don’t want them suffering from poverty. It’s about paying attention to the slaves rather than the wealthy.” 

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BY JOANNA POLAREK

Whatever your resolution is, statistically speaking (thank you, InsideOutMastery.com), there is a good chance that you will not stick to the resolution. Keeping a resolution can be hard, but if you trust the process and put your trust in the Lord, He will provide.

Warren L. Maye

On the eve of their retirement, Commissioners William A. and G. Lorraine Bamford reflect on their ministry as leaders of The Salvation Army USA Eastern Territory and share their hope for the future.