By Carolyn Knaggs, Commissioner One of the annual events of the territory is the command review of each division, when the territorial review team speaks with each divisional commander and staff. A painstaking process for the division, it provides the opportunity to take a deep look at the programming accomplishments of the year. We [...]
By Tim Foley, Major A few months ago, Western Territorial Chief Secretary Colonel Dave Hudson notified me that I had been invited to be an instructor at a Brengle Institute in the India South Eastern Territory. Major Steve Bradley, Southern California divisional secretary for program, and I went to team teach on the doctrine of holiness [...]
By Judy Smith, Lt. Colonel I’ve got a mansion just over the hilltop In that bright land where we’ll never grow old; And someday yonder, we will never more wander, But walk on streets that are pure as gold! Recently, my mother was promoted to Glory. My sisters and I have been trying to cope with [...]
So that whosoever will may be saved. By Diane O’Brien, Lt. Colonel Do you have a favorite doctrine? I don’t suppose many of you have been asked that before but it’s a fair question. In case you are wondering, the doctrines are our formal articles of faith, the basis of our ecclesiastical position throughout the world. [...]
By James Knaggs, Commissioner Throughout the territory there’s a renewed buzz about People Count. Taken from a theme of a previous time in the territory, this label identifies an effort to affirm mission imperatives and establish that people are important. Each corps and social service institution is being asked to submit a weekly report, providing the [...]
Sharron Hudson, Colonel One of our favorite things to do as a family is to attend live stage musicals, and we have had the opportunity to attend some great ones. For those that I haven’t seen, I like to listen to the soundtracks. One “old” musical that I haven’t seen has a song called, “You [...]
By Doug O’Brien, Lt. Colonel During the Gowans and Larsson musical Man Mark II, the apostle Paul—via time travel—was thrust into the company of well-meaning young Christian activists. The tension between these 20th century Christians and their 1st century role model was the essential thread of the plot. I’m sure the inspiration for the musical [...]
Dave Hudson, Colonel I attended Major Charleen Bradley’s retirement ceremony a couple of months ago. It was a good time of friends and family sharing stories. There were several humorous moments, which anyone who knows Charleen would expect. However, when thoughts turned to Jim, there was some sadness, and wondering “what if.” The most moving [...]
Carolyn Knaggs,Commissioner One of the great blessings of my life is that my officer parents loved the Christ of Christmas. As long as I can remember, I was included in the preparation and declaration of the Christmas season. My dad used to count his officership years in Christmases he had participated in. They loved the [...]
By Sharron Hudson, Colonel Have you ever been so fearful of “what might happen” that you’ve missed opportunities? Perhaps you have missed an opportunity to meet someone significant or a chance to minister to someone in need of Christ’s love. I think we all can look back occasionally with some regret upon realizing that we [...]
