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August 17th, 2007 - You know you’re an Officer’s kid when…
- Its not “home” its “The Quarters”
- You learn at a very YOUNG age how to play a brass instrument.
- You get asked a million times “The Salvation Army is a…CHURCH?”
- followed by:
- “Yeah…but what do your parents DO?”
- By the fourth year you’ve been in one place you get nervous around move time.
- You have friends in at least five different area codes and think nothing of it.
- You get used to seeing people at commissioning who knew you when you were two years old, and decide to tell you this EVERY YEAR YOU SEE THEM.
- You find yourself drawn to the clearance racks when you walk into a store.
- Your parents have an endless supply of Hallmark in storage somewhere.
- You’ve stood in below zero weather ringing bells on Christmas eve because it’s the “good thing” to do.
- Most of your parents friends have the initials: DC, DYS, CO, DS.
- “Family meetings” usually mean you’re moving.
- You can’t imagine how someone could live in one place their entire life.
- At age 5 you get dropped off at school in a 15 passenger van.
- At age 16 you go on your first date using the 15 passenger van.
- You hear “WOW. I didn’t know your parents where in the army!” or “Your dad is a pilot?”
- Your parents show up in full uniform to any parent teacher conference.
- You know what CBLI, CMI, and CSB stand for.
- You’ve been going to camp for as long as you can remember.
- Coming home from the first day of school you can’t remember which house is yours.
- You have no clue what High school re-union to go to.
- Your parents use your personal life as constant sermon illustrations.
From the Facebook group of the same name.
January 25th, 2007 - The General of the Salvation Army has a Website
If he was blogging, that would be something to get excited about.
The General directs Salvation Army operations throughout the world through the administrative departments of International Headquarters, which are headed by International Secretaries.
As well as developing international policy and giving overall direction, the General also ensures the internationalism of The Salvation Army. He travels widely in countries where The Salvation Army is active, and is an inspirational speaker.
The General of the Salvation Army: The General
October 19th, 2006 - The blog song is posted
Some time ago, Phil Laeger put out a call for a collobrative blog song. He asked readers to supply five elements around which he would write a song: theme, key signature, time signature, lyric line to be included and style.
The elements were suggested in the post comments —I believe my suggestion was the theme— and he has completed the project. You can read and hear the results at the link below.
- THEME - celebration
- KEY SIGNATURE - F#
- TIME SIGNATURE - 6/4
- INCLUDED LINE - “… find a penny pick it up …”
- STYLE - Derek Webb (a la Mockingbird) / Eliott Smith
Phil Laeger . com alive - the blog song
October 12th, 2006 - Blood+Fire Supply Co!
A new SA gear company from out of Australia. From the site:
We’re all about getting you hooked up with some great new gear for your daily fight to win the world.
We recognise that its important to be visible in todays world… we also recognise that its important to be comfortable and relevant to the space you’re in.. So we’ve designed an ever expanding range of clothing and accessories for the new Salvationist.
We create this product under a project called Turbine™, which continuously feeds resource into mission, at every turn, and is really innovative in the way it impacts all involved. Its based on promoting fair trade, and improving the lives of all involved in the production process. For more info on how it all works, click the link above. We think William Booth would be proud. We also think he’d dig our designs and we hope you do too.
Welcome to the Blood+Fire Supply Co!.
September 6th, 2006 - New Book: William Booth in Canada
Between 1886 and 1907 William Booth, General of The Salvation Army, made six visits to Canada. He did so for various reasons: to boost the morale of the new Territory, to promote his ‘Darkest England’ scheme, and to convince Canadian politicians of the value of his emigration plans. For Canadian Salvationists, however, these visits were opportunities to see and hear their leader, who had become one of the world’s leading evangelists. They were not disappointed. His magnetic personality, platform oratory and great sense of humour enthralled Canadians — Salvationists and non-Salvationists alike. In this book R.G. Moyles not only sets the stage for the visits themselves —describing the hectic pace and variety of activities engaged in from St. John’s to Victoria— but attempts to reveal something of the personality of this great man by capturing the essence of his sermons, sharing some of his stories, revealing his personal (often eccentric) habits and showing, through newspaper reports, what the Canadian public thought of Booth and his Salvation Army. It is a fascinating and illuminating journey.
William Booth in Canada is available by writing to R.G. Moyles, 10852-11 Ave. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6J 6H9 or by emailing the author at agmoyles@shaw.ca The cost is $15.00 per copy, with a $2.00 shipping charge.
August 19th, 2006 - Israel Gaither Featured in Ebony Magazine
Gaither, a devout Christian and a 42-year veteran of the Salvation Army, says that while he is proud to be the first African-American to lead the predominantly White, evangelical group, his mission is not about color. “I’m not here because of my color,’’ Gaither says of his recent appointment as national commander. “But I’m here, and I’m Black. Those are both gifts, and I will use them to further the kingdom of God through this mission.’’
July 5th, 2006 - Marching Forth
The Clarks were here >>March Forth! Marssige Edasi!, now they’re here >>Tallinna Kopli Korpus.
May 23rd, 2006 - Embracing multiculturalism in our congregations
Major Donna Miller has started a series addressing ways congregations can meet the needs of a multi-cultural society.
In Canadian cities, some of which are among the most multicultural in the world, the Army has respectfully striven to meet the spiritual and language needs of newcomers by establishing culturally specific corps and encouraging multicultural corps.
How can a historically monocultural corps become more welcoming to people of various cultures?
Salvationist.ca » Blog Archive » Embracing multiculturalism in our congregations
Technorati Tags: Discipleship, Diversity, Relationships
May 15th, 2006 - Dr Donald Burke appointed interim President of Booth College, Winnipeg
The Booth College Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Donald Burke, PhD, to the post of Interim President effective 1 July 2006. The Board of Trustees holds Dr Burke in high esteem and is confident that the college will continue to prosper and move forward under his leadership while the Board conducts an international search for the next president.
Dr Burke came to Booth College when it opened in 1982 and has served the College as Director of Library Services, Acting Registrar, Program Coordinator for Biblical and Theological Studies, and as the Vice President/Academic Dean of William and Catherine Booth College since 2000. Dr Burke has also served as Adjunct Professor of Religion at the University of Manitoba and as an adjunct professor at Nazarene University College in Calgary, Alberta.
Dr Burke is a biblical scholar whose studies and teaching have focused on the Old Testament. However, his broad theological interests include the New Testament, church history, Wesleyan studies and theology. His B.A. is from Wilfrid Laurier University and both his MA and PhD are from the University of St Michael’s College (Toronto School of Theology) in Toronto.
Dr Burke has contributed articles to a number of Salvation Army publications, was a contributor to the Dictionary of Biblical Imagery (Inter-Varsity Press), writes book reviews and, most recently is published in the Salvation Army scholarly journal of theology and ministry, Word and Deed.
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May 9th, 2006 - Quote of the Day
“In answer to your inquiry, I consider that the chief dangers which confront the coming century will be religion without the Holy Ghost, Christianity without Christ, forgiveness without repentance, salvation without regeneration, politics without God, and heaven without hell.” —William Booth
