The Salvation Army Year Book 2023 is a 378-page compendium capturing news and events from the 133 countries in which The Salvation Army serves.In the foreword, International Leaders General Brian Peddle and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle (World President of Women's Ministries) write: ‘We commend to you this edition of the Year Book. It tells a story of our global Army. That story is displayed in corps, hospitals, Kroc centres, schools and other surprising places where God simply shows...

Reflect on bite-sized Bible readings that provoke thought and deepen understanding.William Booth, Founder of The Salvation Army, described himself as ‘a child of Methodism ... born and cradled in Methodism’. In this year’s editions, Words of Life will explore aspects of Booth’s Methodist spiritual heritage – in particular, the themes of ‘Justice’, ‘Mercy’, ‘Truth’.These qualities are how the 18th-century Methodist leader John Wesley described the moral character of God. The...

Civil wars and internal conflicts pose the greatest threat to international peace and security in the twenty-first century. Nowhere is this problem more acute than in East Asia and the Pacific, which has far more of its share of such conflicts.Unraveling Internal Conflicts in East Asia and the Pacific: Incidence, Consequences, and Resolution, edited by Jacob Bercovitch and Karl DeRouen, Jr., is a book of originally commissioned essays on civil wars which provide a compelli...

Take time with the Father daily as you meditate upon his Word.Ask Jesus to interpret his Word and speak to your heart.Open yourself to the Spirit as he brings inspiration.Our theme during 2014 in Words of Life is ‘Love’. This edition specifically looks at ‘God’s Unconditional Love’.We see God’s love evident from the beginning of time, remaining through the life of Jacob and his children – the 12 tribes of Israel – and as they later wandered through ...

The Salvation Army Year Book 2024 captures the worldwide ministry of The Salvation Army.Its 400 pages contain reports from all 134 countries in which it serves, photographs, up-to-date facts and figures, and articles of special interest.In the foreword, General Lyndon Buckingham shares that the Year Book 2024 'reflects the faithfulness of God and the hard work of Salvationist servants all around the world.'Articles focus on: the response to the Rus...

Continuing the theme ‘Hope’, this Advent edition of Words of Life looks specifically at Christ in us – our ‘hope of glory’ (Colossians 1:27). We see in Jeremiah, Hosea and others how God has always wanted his people to embrace hope, yet the Israelites hardened their hearts. In the New Testament, Paul’s writings to the Ephesians and Thessalonians speak of great hope, while the Letter to the Hebrews reveals Jesus as our Great High Priest.More psalms, proverbs, songs and hymns bring e...