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Church sleeping refreshes the soul

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?

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

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

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

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

Losing my religion

Losing my religion

16 September 2022

Finding faith in Thor's Love and Thunder... Read more

Wake me up inside

Wake me up inside

29 August 2022

Wanting more out of life is part of the human condition... Read more

Looking from inside out

Looking from inside out

8 August 2022

COVID isolation gave Major Claire Watson a prayerful glimpse into a different life... Read more

Running on empty

Running on empty

18 July 2022

Filling up life's fuel tanks... Read more

Setting solid foundations for life

Setting solid foundations for life

11 July 2022

Spending time to discover what really matters... Read more

Feeling seasick in life?

Feeling seasick in life?

23 May 2022

Maybe it's time to look up... Read more

Managing anxiety

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

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?

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

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?

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?

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

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

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

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

Honouring the storyteller's truth

7 June 2021

The challenge to accept others without judgement or condemnation... Read more

Dusting off the uniform debate

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

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

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

Lessons from my non-Indigenous mum

8 May 2021

Passing on important values to my own children... Read more

At the crossroads

At the crossroads

3 May 2021

Are we showing people that they are seen and of value?... Read more

From Anzac Cove to the cross of Christ

From Anzac Cove to the cross of Christ

19 April 2021

The Western hunger for spirituality... Read more

Easter 2021: Hope, victory and life

Easter 2021: Hope, victory and life

31 March 2021

A message from the Chief... Read more

A reconciliation plan with action

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

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

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

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

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

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

God in the neighbourhood

15 February 2021

Sharing life authentically in a caring community... Read more

We all need a whole bunch of grace

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!

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

Live, laugh, play

Live, laugh, play

4 January 2021

Finding the joy in life, regardless of circumstances... Read more

What 2020 revealed

What 2020 revealed

30 December 2020

Secretary for Mission, Lieut-Colonel Lyn Edge looks back on an unprecedented year of need... Read more

The greatest gift is hope

The greatest gift is hope

16 December 2020

Pointing people to God's 'endless supply' ... Read more

How big is baby Jesus?

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

The beauty of brokenness

6 November 2020

Dean Clarke says life experiences make you unique... Read more

Riding out waves of fear

Riding out waves of fear

26 October 2020

Regaining confidence with God on board... Read more

Dignity defined

Dignity defined

20 October 2020

Hearing the unheard. Seeing the unseen. Loving the unloved.... Read more

Jesus at the centre of every moment

Jesus at the centre of every moment

9 October 2020

Learning to live freely and lightly... Read more

Breaking the siege

Breaking the siege

16 September 2020

Holding on to the hope that seasons of despair will end... Read more

Restricted access

Restricted access

14 September 2020

The key to unlocking restrictions in your life... Read more

The big cover-up

The big cover-up

9 September 2020

Restoring the original beauty of who we are.... Read more

The cliff's edge

The cliff's edge

7 September 2020

Recapturing the reason for our existence... Read more

Choosing to love and making a new way

Choosing to love and making a new way

1 September 2020

Local Mission Delivery a great connection to our communities... Read more

Can you handle the truth?

Can you handle the truth?

31 August 2020

Another view may be worth listening to... Read more

Peace in the pandemic

Peace in the pandemic

26 August 2020

'I know that in the middle of chaos, God has been my peace'... Read more

Hiding behind the mask

Hiding behind the mask

24 August 2020

Shielding our true vulnerabilities... Read more

Every choice we make is a piece of the puzzle

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

To God be the glory

To God be the glory

17 August 2020

Behind The Salvation Army salute... Read more

A multicultural question yet to be answered

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

The good news is that words are necessary

10 August 2020

What did St Francis of Assisi really say?... Read more

Pasta and a box of beanies

Pasta and a box of beanies

7 August 2020

Loving our neighbours on the street... Read more

The Church has left the building

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

Looking fear in the face

Looking fear in the face

3 August 2020

Called as one body for the sake of the world... Read more

Navigating the 'cancel culture'

Navigating the 'cancel culture'

29 July 2020

Thinking it through before joining a mob mentality... Read more

Grateful but grieving

Grateful but grieving

27 July 2020

Danielle Strickland's reflections after recovering from coronavirus... Read more

Diplomacy and doves

Diplomacy and doves

22 July 2020

Winning the hearts of a hostile world... Read more

Racism unrecognised

Racism unrecognised

13 July 2020

Diagnosing an often undetected disease... Read more

Examining our hearts

Examining our hearts

9 July 2020

No place for latent racism in the Church... Read more

Living in lockdown

Living in lockdown

8 July 2020

Captain Pete Brookshaw on life inside one of Melbourne's locked-down suburbs... Read more

Celebrating being uniquely human

Celebrating being uniquely human

30 June 2020

Embracing the gifts of neurodiversity... Read more

God's fingerprints are still visible

God's fingerprints are still visible

23 June 2020

We just have to be aware of them... Read more

The autumn of our lives

The autumn of our lives

16 June 2020

A season to make all things new... Read more

Taking one step at a time

Taking one step at a time

2 June 2020

Walking through the valley with God's guidance... Read more

Time to throw down our spears

Time to throw down our spears

28 May 2020

‘Truth telling’ leads to grace... Read more

Is the party over?

Is the party over?

20 May 2020

'Corona-year' could be a turning point... Read more

The unacceptable language of exclusion

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

Exile from the world

Exile from the world

6 May 2020

Opening our eyes to true freedom... Read more

The path to peace

The path to peace

14 April 2020

Experiencing God’s gift and then sharing it.... Read more

The good soil

The good soil

8 April 2020

How to grow hope this Easter... Read more

The sum of our humanity

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'

Raising the right 'hosanna'

5 April 2020

Taking another look at our Palm Sunday catchcry.... Read more

Disturbed and broken

Disturbed and broken

31 March 2020

Learning the language of lament.... Read more

Keeping up with the Windsors and Co.

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

A very civil virus

16 March 2020

Coronavirus reveals our loss of communal and societal strength.... Read more

The problem of sin

The problem of sin

13 March 2020

Evangelism in a no-fault society.... Read more

New life from the ashes

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

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

The problem with religion

24 February 2020

Andy Bannister encourages us to find 'the third way' to live.... Read more

Compassionate presence

Compassionate presence

20 February 2020

Captain Sandra Pawar writes about a refugee ministry based on Jesus' example.... Read more

Lifestyle of justice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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