I Will Trust
God had promised the Israelites the land of Canaan. He had already freed them from Egypt. So, what was there to fear? As I delved further, I correlated this story with my own life today.
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?
EPA Awards 2022
SAConnects magazine has won 13 Evangelical Press Association (EPA) awards for the 2021 publishing year. SAConnects has won 34 EPA awards since the magazine began seven years ago. It ranks among the top five denominational magazines in the U.S., which includes a field of 31 magazines.
Mission Possible: Anti–Human Trafficking
BY MAJOR A. A. MARGARETA IVARSSON
Through the eyes of P.E.A.R.L. Essence Outreach, we learn to serve out of our experienced faith. We come face–to–face with trafficked survivors, who often define themselves as lost causes by default. Nonetheless, we convey that they are the crown of God’s creation; “Purposed, Empowered, Appreciated, Respected, and Loved” (P.E.A.R.L.). Surprisingly, they often already know that God loves them
Hope, Pearls, and Progress
by Retta Blaney Under the elevated train in a North Philadelphia neighborhood known for violent crime, drug dealing, and street prostitution, the first floor of a small row house serves as a refuge.
Thrift Store Finds
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.
Zoro the Drummer
The musician known as “Zoro the Drummer” is one of the most famous percussionists in the world, but his long career in the music business might never have happened without The Salvation Army. Zoro, who has drummed for some of the music industry’s biggest acts, including New Edition, grew up in a family of poor Mexican immigrants. He guesses the family moved 30 times as his single mother, Maria, struggled to raise seven children on her own.
What do you really want?
As you read the question above, you may be a [...]
Spiritual by Nature
Helping people to see life in a broader sense is something that's important to both my wife Pat and me. Sometimes she’ll say, “You posted too many things on Facebook about being outside!” But I’ll say, “Well, I'm not going to post pictures of all my meetings in the boardroom!” I've always tried to stress to others the holistic nature of our being, and to take care of our spirit, our soul, our body, and our mind. When I'm not right in any of those categories, I'm not right.
A day at the park
Find a new outfit and accessories to match! Lea and her daughter purchased all the items you see here at a Salvation Army thrift store for their day in the park.
