Tag: viewpoint
Church sleeping refreshes the soul
29 January 2023
Holy sleepovers becoming a popular pastime in Britain ... but it's nothing new... Read more
How can you be extra kind today?
13 November 2022
Today, 13 November is World Kindness Day.... Read more
God of the other - a gradual learning curve
31 October 2022
Loving my neighbour a process gleaned from life experiences... Read more
Burning yourself out for the gospel
24 October 2022
Others writer Jessica Morris reflects on her spiritual journey to accepting God's grace... Read more
It's not an event, it's an opportunity
19 September 2022
Western Australia Mission Department urging corps to take advantage of every opportunity to build th... Read more
Wake me up inside
29 August 2022
Wanting more out of life is part of the human condition... Read more
Looking from inside out
8 August 2022
COVID isolation gave Major Claire Watson a prayerful glimpse into a different life... Read more
Setting solid foundations for life
11 July 2022
Spending time to discover what really matters... Read more
Managing anxiety
28 March 2022
The courage to change what we can, accept what we can, and the courage to know the difference ... Read more
Patriarchy and the abuse of power
7 March 2022
Subordination of anyone is not part of God’s plan for human relationships ... Read more
Are we called to chase red herrings?
22 November 2021
Turn off the internet and turn to God's Word... Read more
Come as you are
9 September 2021
The power of grace and acceptance in healing the broken... Read more
What does a shopfront corps look like?
6 September 2021
In part two of a two-part series, David Woodbury says the Army may need to look smaller to answer to... Read more
Salvation Army - what happened to you?
30 August 2021
In part one of a two-part series, David Woodbury says the Army may need to look smaller to answer to... Read more
Soaring above the turmoil of life
9 August 2021
Life lessons from our feathered friends... Read more
Claiming to be the 'greatest of all time' is a big call
23 July 2021
Being the greatest version of ourselves is within reach... Read more
Allowing Holy Spirit interruptions in our day
28 June 2021
Are you caught up in the 'busyness' of life?... Read more
Honouring the storyteller's truth
7 June 2021
The challenge to accept others without judgement or condemnation... Read more
Dusting off the uniform debate
24 May 2021
What will you be wearing next time at church?... Read more
Rock lyrics straight from the Good Book
17 May 2021
You might know more of the Bible than you think... Read more
Through different eyes on mum's special day
9 May 2021
Celebrating the mixed emotions of Mother's Day... Read more
Lessons from my non-Indigenous mum
8 May 2021
Passing on important values to my own children... Read more
From Anzac Cove to the cross of Christ
19 April 2021
The Western hunger for spirituality... Read more
A reconciliation plan with action
22 March 2021
Uncle Vince Ross encourages us to reach out to Indigenous peoples to engage in a crossflow of inform... Read more
Donaldson Devotion - On the road again
21 March 2021
Janine Donaldson asks us to examine our 'excess baggage'... Read more
Playing a part in this new generation
15 March 2021
Finding your place in a world where everyone belongs... Read more
Donaldson Devotion - A different perspective
11 March 2021
In today's 'Donaldson Devotion', Commissioner Robert Donaldson encourages Salvationists to look at t... Read more
Donaldson Devotion - On the Road Again
11 March 2021
What to take and what to leave? Commissioner Janine Donaldson discusses carrying 'excess baggage'.... Read more
Others Monthly Message - March 2021
27 February 2021
Commissioners Janine and Robert Donaldson say that to really deliver Salvation Army mission, we need... Read more
God in the neighbourhood
15 February 2021
Sharing life authentically in a caring community... Read more
We all need a whole bunch of grace
1 February 2021
Christine Waller's journey to a healthy mind, body and spirit... Read more
On your marks, get set, go!
6 January 2021
Major Mal Davies urges us not to let 2021 go by without making a mark on the world for Jesus... Read more
What 2020 revealed
30 December 2020
Secretary for Mission, Lieut-Colonel Lyn Edge looks back on an unprecedented year of need... Read more
How big is baby Jesus?
4 December 2020
How big a role are you allowing God to play in your life?... Read more
The beauty of brokenness
6 November 2020
Dean Clarke says life experiences make you unique... Read more
Dignity defined
20 October 2020
Hearing the unheard. Seeing the unseen. Loving the unloved.... Read more
Breaking the siege
16 September 2020
Holding on to the hope that seasons of despair will end... Read more
Choosing to love and making a new way
1 September 2020
Local Mission Delivery a great connection to our communities... Read more
Peace in the pandemic
26 August 2020
'I know that in the middle of chaos, God has been my peace'... Read more
Every choice we make is a piece of the puzzle
19 August 2020
Keeping the big picture in mind as we live out everyday Christianity ... Read more
A multicultural question yet to be answered
12 August 2020
The challenge facing The Salvation Army for the sake of the Kingdom... Read more
The good news is that words are necessary
10 August 2020
What did St Francis of Assisi really say?... Read more
The Church has left the building
4 August 2020
Is the pandemic actually a hand on the back from the Lord, pushing us into a more beautiful relation... Read more
Navigating the 'cancel culture'
29 July 2020
Thinking it through before joining a mob mentality... Read more
Grateful but grieving
27 July 2020
Danielle Strickland's reflections after recovering from coronavirus... Read more
Living in lockdown
8 July 2020
Captain Pete Brookshaw on life inside one of Melbourne's locked-down suburbs... Read more
The unacceptable language of exclusion
15 May 2020
How can we intentionally be more inclusive with the people God has placed in our communities?... Read more
The sum of our humanity
8 April 2020
Easter 2020 takes on extra significance in light of the COVID-19 crisis.... Read more
Raising the right 'hosanna'
5 April 2020
Taking another look at our Palm Sunday catchcry.... Read more
Keeping up with the Windsors and Co.
24 March 2020
Maybe we should learn the Apostle Paul’s 'secret'... Read more
A very civil virus
16 March 2020
Coronavirus reveals our loss of communal and societal strength.... Read more
New life from the ashes
5 March 2020
Salvationist Carolyn Hide sees God's goodness evident even during the bushfire crisis.... Read more
The path that calls us to self denial
4 March 2020
Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Scott Simpson, urges us to genuine sacrifice this Self Denial Appeal.... Read more
The problem with religion
24 February 2020
Andy Bannister encourages us to find 'the third way' to live.... Read more
Compassionate presence
20 February 2020
Captain Sandra Pawar writes about a refugee ministry based on Jesus' example.... Read more
Lifestyle of justice
17 February 2020
This week marks international Social Justice Day. Casey O'Brien Machado says social justice is not a... Read more
The black hole of consumption
11 February 2020
John Stackhouse writes about what happens when beauty and pleasure become our focus.... Read more
We need God, but we also need each other
5 February 2020
Are you comfortable being 'needy'? Lieut-Colonel Laurie Robertson explores God's desire for us to be... Read more
Donaldsons' Monthly Message: February 2020
3 February 2020
Australia Territory Leaders, Commissioners Janine and Robert Donaldson, discuss the importance of be... Read more
It all started with Mississippi Burning
31 January 2020
Watching this movie sparked in me a passion for fighting injustice.... Read more
Summer 6: Life without social media
23 January 2020
Salvation Army Envoy Craig Stephens explains why he never switches on social media.... Read more
Mission in a post-truth world
22 January 2020
In this post-truth world, Major Tara McGuigan asks, "Will the Church seize the day or will we be lef... Read more
Look for the helpers bringing hope to a nation
12 January 2020
An Others reporter reflects on the light she has seen amid the darkness of the ongoing bushfire cris... Read more
Small things done consistently well
2 January 2020
It comes down to one word and we can all play a part.... Read more
Future is assured when it’s in God’s hands
1 January 2020
Assistant-Editor-in-Chief, Scott Simpson reflects on 'old-times' and the future of the new year stre... Read more
Moral discernment in our time
3 October 2017
Moral dilemmas need resolution and dealing with them calls for clear thinking. So, where do we turn ... Read more