Tag: review
Book Review: The Australasian Journal of Salvation Army History Vol 7 Iss 1
28 June 2022
One of the Army's best-kept secrets... Read more
MUSIC REVIEW: Here to Remember by Outside Worship
25 June 2022
An album that cleverly blends the traditional spirit of The Salvation Army with modern-day sounds.... Read more
Streaming: Five binge-worthy TV shows
11 June 2022
A selection of compelling offerings that are both life-giving and will leave you wanting more... Read more
Book Review: Disability and the Church by Lamar Hardwick
30 April 2022
Honouring the image of God in every person... Read more
Six films to stream over the holidays
12 April 2022
From animations to musicals, there is a new release for everybody streaming during the school holida... Read more
Streaming Review: Manifest
29 March 2022
An American supernatural drama where the role of Scripture is weaved through the plot... Read more
Music Review: These Same Skies by Hillsong Worship
15 March 2022
The 27th live album from Hillsong, recorded in Orange County, California ... Read more
Book Review: Castle of Refuge by Melanie Dickerson
12 March 2022
A wholesome, adventurous Christian story set in the 15th century ... Read more
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Book Review: POWER by Kemi Nekvapil
8 March 2022
To coincide with International Women's Day, Kemi Nekvapil challenges us to harness our P.O.W.E.R.... Read more
Book Review: Cross Roads by Lucille L. Turfrey
1 February 2022
The continuing story of Manaen the 'palace peasant'... Read more
Streaming Review: Encanto
29 January 2022
A computer-animated musical fantasy comedy that is set to become a classic... Read more
Book review: Somebody's Land by Adam Goodes and Ellie Laing
25 January 2022
Revealing a deeply ingrained culture of Indigenous peoples before colonistaion.... Read more
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Book Review: What Am I Feeling? by Dr Joshua and Christi Straub
22 January 2022
A fun and engaging story that many young children will relate to... Read more
Podcast Review: The Rise and Fall of Mars Hills
18 January 2022
A journalist explores the rise and fall of a megachurch... Read more
Book Review: Cross Purposes by Lucille L. Turfrey
16 January 2022
The story of the 'palace peasant' based on Acts 13:1.... Read more
Podcast Review: The Commons Podcast
8 January 2022
Officer friends focus on relevant and relatable topics during weekly discussion... Read more
Streaming Review: Back to the Rafters
4 January 2022
A sequel to the beloved Australian TV series... Read more
Book Review: The Powerful Purpose of Introverts by Holley Gerth
18 December 2021
Embracing your God-given personality... Read more
Magazine Review: The Australasian Journal of Salvation Army History Vol 6 Issue 2
11 December 2021
The latest edition of The Salvation Army history journal... Read more
Book Review: How Did I Get Here by Christine Caine
20 November 2021
A spiritual stocktake for a challenging season... Read more
Five new Christmas films to get you in the holiday spirit
16 November 2021
Movies for the festive season... Read more
Book Review: The Happiest Man On Earth by Eddie Jaku
9 November 2021
The memoir of a Holocaust survivor.... Read more
Podcast Review: BEMA Discipleship with Marty Solomon
2 November 2021
Understand the Bible in its original context.... Read more
Squid Game, Sin and the need for a Saviour
30 October 2021
What the groundbreaking Netflix series says about Christ.... Read more
Podcast Review: At The Table by Faversham Salvation Army
5 October 2021
Young members of a UK corps explore the Bible in a fun and meaningful way... Read more
Book Review: Crime Writer by Dime Sheppard
2 October 2021
Who says real life is stranger than fiction?... Read more
Music Review: Unified by the Amsterdam Staff Band
25 September 2021
Two Salvation Army bands unite for uplifting recording... Read more
Book Review: Please Don't Pray With Your Mouth Full by B. Swanson
21 September 2021
A humorous and insightful look at The Salvation Army’s culture... Read more
Book Review: Is It Abuse? by Darby A. Strickland
18 September 2021
A guide to identify and support survivors of domestic violence... Read more
Book Review: To Right Every Wrong by Dave Andrews
31 August 2021
A memoir about the making and unmaking of a prophet... Read more
Book Review: Wednesday Weeks and the Tower of Shadows by Denis Knight and Cristy Burne
10 August 2021
A young hero for a new age... Read more
Book Review: Where The Road Bends by David Rawlings
27 July 2021
A parable set in the Australian Outback... Read more
Movie Review: Envoy: Shark Cull
24 July 2021
A documentary educating us about the wellbeing of sharks... Read more
Book Review: I Am A Church Member by Thom S. Rainer
10 July 2021
Discovering the attitude that makes a difference to the way you support your church... Read more
Streaming Review: Raya and the Last Dragon
26 June 2021
Enter the magical world of Kumandra in Disney’s animated film that has elements of the Gospel... Read more
TV Review: The Chosen
19 June 2021
The first multi-season TV show retelling of the life of Christ... Read more
Disney Plus and the art of starting over
12 June 2021
Four movies that offer the notion of rewriting our life story... Read more
Book Review: Though I Run Through the Valley by Pamela Johnson
8 June 2021
A true story about the creation of the Daw Gyi Daw Nge Orphanage in Myanmar... Read more
Book Review: A Girls Guide To the Outback by Jessica Kate
1 June 2021
A Christian romance in outback Australia... Read more
Podcast Review: 7 Days by the Worship Arts team
29 May 2021
New podcast gets creative about making a kingdom impact... Read more
Movie Review: A Week Away
18 May 2021
A feel-good Christian musical for a modern audience... Read more
Book Review: I Will Avenge by P. Howard Smith
15 May 2021
A novel based on the 1798 Irish Rebellion and Australia's convict past... Read more
Movie Review and Giveaway: Son of the South
11 May 2021
The staggering story of a key member of the 1960's US civil rights movement... Read more
Book Review: Dear Mum. Edited by Samuel Johnson OAM
1 May 2021
An anthology of letters from Australia's most notable notables... Read more
Music Review: At Easter EP by Hillsong Worship
30 March 2021
Music to lead us through Christ's death and resurrection.... Read more
Movie Review and Giveaway: The Grizzlies
6 March 2021
How a group of Inuit teens transform their community.... Read more
Book Review: Zeal Without Burnout by Christopher Ash
23 February 2021
How to be sustainable in ministry... Read more
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Film review: Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always
9 January 2021
No one will be happy about the way their 'team' is represented in this film.... Read more
Was 2020 the year that was or the year that wasn't?
31 December 2020
Salvos continued to 'live, love and fight' during the pandemic to meet community needs... Read more
Dearest, Direst, Darkest, Dementia
26 December 2020
Four films worth thinking seriously about these summer holidays... Read more
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Film review: Fatman
12 December 2020
More of an action movie than a Christmas family film, but with some intriguing twists... Read more
Music Review: Symphony by the International Staff Songsters
5 December 2020
A groundbreaking Salvation Army choral music masterpiece."... Read more
Book Review: Inspiration For These Times by Project 614
1 December 2020
The team at Melbourne Project 614 give us two thought-provoking magazines... Read more
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Book Review: See What You Made Me Do, by Jess Hill
25 November 2020
A must-read for anyone working in or passionate about the family violence sector... Read more
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Seven reasons to say 'No' to Spy Racers
21 November 2020
Review: Fast & Furious Spy Racers ... Read more
Book Review: A Week in the Life of Ephesus by David A. deSilva
17 November 2020
A book that makes Paul's time in Ephesus come alive to modern readers... Read more
Musical Review: 3 bags unpacked
11 November 2020
"In this film, we see one of the best expressions of a unified Army since Australia One."... Read more
Book Review: The Stranger Artist by Quentin Sprague
4 November 2020
A look at the Aboriginal art created in the Kimberley region, and how a man immersed himself in thei... Read more
Doorways program model on the table
27 October 2020
Salvation Army urging Doorways volunteers to have their say during review... Read more
Movie review: The Girl on the Bridge
24 October 2020
A documentary that reminds us we have a part to play in fighting the epidemic of suicide... Read more
Book Review: Women and Leadership by Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweal
21 October 2020
A candid take on the challenges women face on the journey to leadership... Read more
Streaming review: Raised By Wolves
17 October 2020
An epic battle between atheists and people of faith... Read more
Movie review: Katie
3 October 2020
An inspiring documentary about a faith-filled champion boxer who beat the odds... Read more
Music Review: Lassus Trombones by International Staff Band
30 September 2020
Something for everyone to enjoy... Read more
Book Review: The School of Restoration by Alice Achan
26 September 2020
An inspirational story about hope and faith following the Ugandan civil war.... Read more
Book Review: Blended by Sharon M. Draper
15 September 2020
A story inviting young people to better understand racism in the life of a pre-teen.... Read more
Book review: God and the Pandemic
12 September 2020
What should be the Christian response?... Read more
Book review: To be like Jesus by Dean Pallant
8 September 2020
Essential reading for all thoughtful Salvationists... Read more
Book Review: Man Raises Boy by Rob Sturrock
6 September 2020
A guide on raising sons "forged in the fires of early fatherhood".... Read more
Book Review: Our Home, Our Heartbeat by Adam Briggs
29 August 2020
A necessary inclusion on the bookshelf of every Australian child.... Read more
Book review: Head, Hands and Feet by Robert Street
25 August 2020
This devotional looks at how Jesus viewed the human failings of his disciples.... Read more
Book Review: Virus as a Summons to Faith
24 August 2020
A 'scriptually and theologically rich' offering from Walter Brueggemann... Read more
Book Review: Faith for Exiles by David Kinnaman and Mark Matlock
18 August 2020
Equipping a new generation of 'exiles' to be confident followers of Christ... Read more
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Book Review: Rust by Eliese Colette Goldbach
15 August 2020
A memoir about crossing divides in class, religion and politics - from the perspective of a steel mi... Read more
Music Review: Great is Thy Faithfulness
28 July 2020
An album that features the music of Noel Jones... Read more
Book Review: From the Archives by David J. Miller
16 July 2020
Stories of Salvation Army struggles and victories... Read more
Book review: My Dear General by Wesley Harris
10 July 2020
"Provocative, challenging and thought-provoking"... Read more
Book Review: A Bigger Picture by Malcolm Turnbull
2 July 2020
This brick of a memoir will intrigue readers as the former PM gets personal.... Read more
Streaming Review: Unorthodox
29 June 2020
A Hasidic Jewish woman in the US flees to Berlin from an arranged marriage and is taken in by a grou... Read more
Book Review: Surprise the World! by Michael Frost
27 June 2020
A short but useful book, detailing what it takes to live out Christ's mission, right where you are.... Read more
Book Review: No Visible Bruises by Rachel Louise Snyder
20 June 2020
An invitation to be brave, step up, and join the movement to stop domestic violence.... Read more
Book review: God, Stephen Hawking and the Multiverse
17 June 2020
Unpacking some key concepts in the intersection of faith and science... Read more
Movie Review: Beautifully Broken (M)
16 June 2020
The story of three families impacted by the Rwandan genocide. ... Read more
Book review: Fragments of Change
9 June 2020
A personal memory of Salvation Army service in Berlin when the wall came down... Read more
Book Review: Lifelike by Jay Kristoff
8 June 2020
A dystopian young adult novel about what it means to be human.... Read more
Book Review: Jacinda Ardern - A New Kind Of Leader, by Madeline Chapman
6 June 2020
A new biography that encourages us to see the human side of politics.... Read more
Thirteen Astonishing Years by John Larsson
27 May 2020
Adaptation key to the DNA of The Salvation Army... Read more
Book review: Attending to the National Soul by Stuart Piggin and Robert D. Linder
25 May 2020
How the Christian faith interacted with the Australian community over 100 years... Read more
Book Review: To Hell with the Hustle by Jefferson Bethke
18 May 2020
A timely book about slowing down to become more Christ-like.... Read more
Podcast Review: Youthscape
16 May 2020
A weekly podcast that will help people in youth ministry better engage with teens and young adults.... Read more
Book Review: Against All Odds - by Craig Challen & Richard Harris
9 May 2020
A memoir of the Thai cave rescue of a boys soccer team in 2018.... Read more
Book Review: Son of the father by Andrew Stone
5 May 2020
The character of Barabbas will intrigue, disgust and resonate with you.... Read more
Book Review: Even in Our Darkness - by Jack Deere
4 May 2020
Theologian Jack Deere’s memoir takes courage to read but has uplifting rewards.... Read more
Book Review: Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With? by Sam Allberry
22 April 2020
A book discussing the beauty and purpose of sex in a secular age.... Read more
Music Review: A Gowans Legacy Vol. 2, by ISS
20 April 2020
Most of the songs in this album are as well known and loved as your favourite slippers!... Read more
Book Review: Damascus by Christos Tsiolkas
13 April 2020
Damascus shocks and confuses, but also comforts readers.... Read more
Book review: Reframation by Alan Hirsch and Mark Nelson
7 April 2020
Could 'Reframation' change your life?... Read more
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DVD Review: The new testament in its world by NT Wright and Michael Bird
6 April 2020
13 hours of DVD content to introduce you to the realities of the Gospels and the Early Church.... Read more
Book Review: The Easter Story by Xuan Le
3 April 2020
A colourful retelling of the Easter story for children. ... Read more
Book Review: The Wonder of Easter by Ed Drew
31 March 2020
A cross-generational Easter devotional. ... Read more
Book Review: The Wondering Years by Knox McCoy
28 March 2020
How pop culture helped a millennial deconstruct his childhood faith.... Read more
Music Review: Proclamation from the New York Staff Band
27 March 2020
The New York Staff Band has released a new album which will appeal to brass band enthusiasts.... Read more
Book Review: Leadershift by John C. Maxwell
21 March 2020
The latest release from John C. Maxwell encourages leaders to shift their worldview.... Read more
Review: Contentment by Keith Banks
17 March 2020
Poetry orated in a new audio download by retired Salvation Army Commissioner Keith Banks.... Read more
Book Review: Fighting for Hakeem by Craig Foster
14 March 2020
The story of Hakeem al-Araibi's imprisonment and release following the #SaveHakeem campaign.... Read more
Movie Review: I Still Believe
12 March 2020
I Still Believe is a raw and honest take on some of life’s biggest questions.... Read more
Book Review: She Speaks - The Power of Women's Voices by Yvette Cooper
7 March 2020
A book celebrating great speeches delivered by influential women.... Read more
Movie Review: Patterns of Evidence -The Moses Controversy
7 March 2020
A documentary that researches if Moses really wrote the first five books of the Bible.... Read more
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Book review: Better Together by Danielle Strickland
3 March 2020
Gender equity hinges on more than a changed mindset - it depends on changed practice.... Read more
Book Review: The Whimsy Primsy Collection by Jenn Gibbs
29 February 2020
Children's books that teach kids and adults valuable life lessons.... Read more
Book Review: Arab, Australian, Other by Randa Abdel-Fattah and Sara Saleh
26 February 2020
An anthology depicting the incredible stories of Australians who immigrated to the country during th... Read more
Movie Giveaway: I Still Believe
25 February 2020
Win a double pass to I Still Believe, in cinemas from 12 March.... Read more
Book review: Homeward Bound by Graeme Goldsworthy
21 February 2020
Mal Davies assumed this book would be a gentle read reminding us of the nature of 'Sabbath'. He was ... Read more
Music Review: Now is the Time by Sunderland Millfield Songsters
18 February 2020
'Now is the Time' is as vibrant and energetic as it is haunting and complex.... Read more
Book Review: Coral by Sara Ella
15 February 2020
This new release in Christian young adult fiction takes on a classic fairytale with a twist.... Read more
Music review: 'Rise' by Melbourne Staff Band
15 February 2020
Others reviewer Merv Holland says there's a lot to like about the Melbourne Staff Band's new album.... Read more
Music Review: Glory part 1 by Planetshakers
13 February 2020
Planetshakers Church release new music in the wake of their upcoming conference.... Read more
TV Streaming: Messiah
12 February 2020
Others Culture Writer Mark Hadley says 'Messiah' has done a masterful job of translating the past to... Read more
Book Review: Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe
10 February 2020
One of the most enlightening books in recent years on Aboriginal Australia and the birth of agricult... Read more
Music Review: Awe and Wonder by The Belonging Co
8 February 2020
The second album from the Nashville church led by Aussie Pastors Henry and Alex Seeley.... Read more
Film review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
6 February 2020
The true story of the remarkable relationship that developed between US TV legend Fred Rogers and th... Read more
Book Review: Forgiven by Alison Smallwood
20 January 2020
A children's book that explains the Apostles' Creed.... Read more
Book Review: Deep Time Dreaming - Uncovering Ancient Australia by Dr Billy Griffiths
11 January 2020
This book shows how we can work together to bring healing in this land.... Read more
Five autobiographies you need to read this summer
30 December 2019
Salvos review five of the most inspiring memoirs out this season. ... Read more
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Music Review: House on a Hill by Amanda Cook
13 December 2019
Giving space to silence produces a moving worship album... Read more
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Music review: Greater Things by Mack Brock
28 September 2019
Elevation Church worship leader releases solo recording.... Read more
Book review: The Field Guide to the Bible by The Bible Society
24 September 2019
An easy and welcome 'refresher' for those of us who’ve been around the Bible for a while.... Read more
Movie review: Tolkien
20 July 2019
A friendship that embraces difference, conquers class and provides the model for his epic novels.... Read more
Book review: Under Two Flags
10 July 2019
An intelligent and insightful history of The Salvation Army at war.... Read more
60 Second Verdict: Black Panther
24 February 2018
Mark Hadley says Black Panther is a fantastic thinking addition to the Marvel universe. ... Read more
Upstream: Altered Carbon
23 February 2018
What's on your streaming list this week? Ben McEachen reviews Sci-Fi drama Altered Carbon.... Read more
