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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

In this inspiring Christian book, #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber shares uplifting true stories about generosity, faith, and the life-changing power of simple acts of kindness.Beloved storyteller Debbie Macomber reveals a powerful truth: living with an open heart can transform lives in ways we never expect. Through real-life stories and faith-filled reflections, she shows how small acts of generosity—offering time, encouragement, praye...

In this moving story about losing and finding love again, a woman sets out to find the perfect matches for those closest to her.Forty-eight-year-old Nantucketer Dabney Kimball Beech has always had a gift for matchmaking. Some call her ability mystical, while others, her husband, celebrated economist John Boxmiller Beech, and her daughter, Agnes, who is clearly engaged to the wrong man, call it meddlesome. But there's no arguing with her results: With 42 happy coupl...

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.Prayer is the theme for 2016 in Words of Life.This edition zeroes in on 'The Power of Prayer' – as seen at work in three Old Testament books: Genesis, Deuteronomy and Leviticus. In the New Testament we focus on the beauty of the Lord's Prayer. The power of prayer is also seen in the P...

Concluding the 2014 ‘Love’ series for Words of Life, this edition’s theme is ‘Amazing Love’.What love we see in the Old Testament – shining through Ezekiels’ visions; also as God works in the lives of the minor prophets Joel, Jonah, Habakkuk and Malachi. In the New Testament we witness God’s love in Paul’s letters to the Philippians and to Timothy, as well as the letters from Peter and John to God’s people. Guest writer Major Kapela Ntoya takes us on a ‘holiness journey’. ...

Are you tired of giving your hard earned finances to a church or an organization that promises you the moon and you only receive ashes?  Are you concerned about the continual begging, pleading and crying from the pulpit about the needs of the church?  Do you continually sit thru sermon after sermon where you are threatened with a curse if you do not tithe? Learn about the deception that is preached concerning the tithe, the traditions of man that corrupt the truth,...

Any regular attendee at School concerts will have heard countless renditions of Any dream will do'! Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Tim Rices' musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dream coat' has certainly brought awareness of Joseph's name to contemporary society - but has it contributed to our understanding of the historical Joseph, and his role in the Bible's big picture? Any glance at the first book of the Bible will show that, in terms of sheer space, the story of Joseph is of some con...

Leadership has very little to do with what you do, but has everything to do with who you are. God told us to raise end-time leaders for His army. What does an end-time leader look like? End-time leaders never steal the spotlight, but lead without drawing attention to themselves. They teach others to live in the supernatural as if it is the natural, and introduce others to the God of the impossible. They model a lifestyle of trust in Gods faithfulness. But mostly, a great end-time leader le...