by Guest

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.

by Robert Mitchell

“When I was at camp, I would be with the teenagers, teaching and hanging out, and everyone thought I was their age, until I showed them my ID,” Douglas recalls. 

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BY MAJOR LAUREN HODGSON
The word Christmas can bring both great joy and a sense of trepidation at the same time. Why is that?

by Warren L. Maye

With the advent of “fast” and processed foods also came a new phenomenon called obesity—the condition of being grossly overweight but seriously malnourished at the same time. As of 2020, the U.S. adult obesity rate stood at 42.4 percent - the first time the national rate had passed the 40 percent mark and further evidence of the country’s obesity crisis. Today, experts are officially calling it a disease. 

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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

by Erica Weiss

They sit in the pew next to you every Sunday. You chat with them in the foyer after services. They’re just like you except they may quietly suffer from depression, anxiety, panic attacks, bipolar and eating disorders, or maybe even schizophrenia. Mental health issues will affect one in five adults and children this year and the Church has a role to play in helping to address this problem, says Kay Warren.

by Warren L. Maye

Ideas on a Deadline: How to Be Creative When the Clock is Ticking, is written by Dr. Phil Cooke, a renown Christian media entrepreneur. This is his 10th book, another informative and inspiring piece. In it, Cooke writes, “This book is about how to raise your game when it comes to meeting those deadlines, without losing any of your creativity—or sanity—in the process.”

by Hugo Bravo

In March of 2020, Erin Morgan was in Atlanta, Ga., to complete 100 hours of face–to–face training needed to become a certified yoga instructor. She had already finished the required 100 hours of online training. Now, she looked forward to bringing YogaFaith, a yoga practice that exclusively incorporates Bible scripture meditation, to The Salvation Army.