18This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. 19Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he … More Holy Christmas to all Army Renewal Readers

Operation Christmas has been a busy one this year but just stopping by here to give a little report. We had a good crowd of around 50 in for the dedication of little Teara and for our Advent celebration which really helped get Operation Christmas off to a good start. All were given invitations to … More Operation Christmas update.

Eight Myths of Primitive Salvationism
 – Major Stephen Court (from armybarmy blog) Though it is the oldest of Salvo traditions, the recent re-emergence of Primitive Salvationism and its relative grassroots press has given rise to some misconceptions of the movement. I thought I’d try to dispel eight of the myths of PS. 

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1. PS is … More Eight Myths of Primitive Salvationism

You may or may not have heard that the Army are planning a new Salvation Army songbook. I’m sick at the moment, so had time to respond to Stephen Courts request for suggested songs for deletion from the current songbook. I came up with around 250 songs that we probably wouldn’t miss from the current … More Songbook

“Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal.” – Martin Luther King Jnr Make peace, not war.

I’m immensely grateful that God isn’t finished me yet. I’m immensely grateful that people who knew me 15 years ago, 10 years ago, 5 years ago and maybe only a couple of months ago would hopefully see a work in progress, but making progress, all glory to God. I can testify as to how he … More I testify to His glory

I’ve just had two very interesting weeks. Officers councils, furlough in between, then a weekend on the Crucible Course, a course run by Urban Expression and The Salvation Army about creating communities of faith on the margins. Both those ‘conferences’ were good in and of themselves, but I’ve become aware of some significant contrasts. Much … More Pre-revolution, not post-Christendom

1. The Army is as much responsible for the Salvation of the people who live in the villages as of those who reside in larger centres. (a) The good work already accomplished in villages and hamlets in all parts of the world, including the establishment of thriving corps and the raising of valuable Officers, emphasises … More Orders & Regulations for Corps Officers (1930) Chapter XX: Village Warfare

1. The Commanding Officer is responsible for organising Corps into Brigades (if not already done), and for insuring the efficient working of the same. Even where it may not be possible to carry out, in its entirety, the Brigade organisation hereinafter described, ever Corps of specified size is required to adopt it as far as … More Orders & Regulations for Corps Officers (1930) Chapter VI Section Two: Corps Brigades