Words by Colonel Jostein Nielsen. Ten years ago, I was called to preach at the Youth Congress in Norway. The theme for the Congress was ‘Ground-breaking’ – and since I was preaching in three meetings, I decided to preach on ground-breaking faith, hope and love. Stine, who was in charge of decorations for the hall[…]
London, 18 May 2018/IHQ/ – THE Salvation Army’s 19th High Council, meeting at the London Heathrow Renaissance Hotel (the second time a High Council has been held at the venue), commenced on Thursday 17 May 2018 with the sole purpose of electing the successor to General André Cox, who retires at midnight on 2 August 2018.[…]
Words by Colonel Jostein Nielsen. The headline is the last part of St. Augustine’s famous saying: ‘Without God we cannot, but without us God will not!’ There is substantial Biblical support for the first part of the quote. In the parable of the vine Jesus focused on the importance of bearing fruit and stated: apart[…]
Strawberry Field, the iconic site immortalised in Lennon’s song and the Beatles hit, ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’, is being redeveloped which will see the famous red gates open to the public for the first time in summer 2019. To mark this special occasion, Julia has been interviewed in a series of short films exclusively available[…]
Words by Colonel Jostein Nielsen. Last week God blessed us richly during the Officers’ Development Conference in Eastern Europe. The last time all officers in the territory took part in this kind of event was in 2013, so it was great to have an opportunity to meet in this way. Anointed by The holy spirit,[…]
Words by Colonel Jostein Nielsen. King Solomon is the author of today’s headline, and the full proverb goes like this: Like apples of gold in settings of silverIs a word spoken at the right time.Prov 25:11 It is simple to envisage the beauty and value of this jewellery or piece of art, and if you[…]
It is not often in the history of the Eastern Europe Territory that all the leaders from Territorial Headquarters and the Divisional and Regional Headquarters are in session together. With lots of prayer times and spiritual input from our guests, Commissioners Brad and Heidi Bailey, who are currently the Territorial Leaders in the US[…]
London, 24 April 2018/IHQ/ – THE 2017 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the worst in living memory. Major damage was recorded in Mexico and central America, and across the southern states of the USA, but perhaps the most significant devastation was seen on some of the Caribbean islands. The Salvation Army’s Caribbean, Latin America North[…]
The charge ‘Go for it!’ can be heard in many contexts. You can hear it in a ‘timeout’ on a sports-arena when a couch is encouraging the team to do the little extra to win a match. It is used on boards when decisions are made, and a ‘Go!’ is always fitting for the body of Christ in general[…]
There is no doubt that the greatest gift is The holy spirit and his burning love(1), but leading up to his teaching about love as the most excellent way, Paul wrote: Now eagerly desire the greater gifts.1 Cor 12:31 What does he refer to? First of all, I must admit that I think it is[…]
THE Chief of the Staff, Commissioner Brian Peddle, has formally summoned 111 qualifying officers to form the next High Council, commencing in London on 17 May 2018. The sole purpose of this comprehensive gathering of international Salvation Army leaders is to elect the 21st General of The Salvation Army. The man or woman chosen in[…]
3 APRIL 2018 Commissioner Robert Donaldson, International Secretary for Governance and Accountability, with copies of the Journey of Renewal booklet, which has been translated into a variety of languages and is being distributed around the world. BY PETER MCGUIGAN JOURNEY OF RENEWAL The Salvation Army, with the long-term viability of its worldwide mission at heart, is one[…]