Empathy and compassion
May 28, 2023
The poor widow who gave her last two coins was not being generous - she was oppressed by the religious leaders who demanded her compliance with unfair and unkind rules. Jesus calls them out on this. Compassion and a heart for justice will only come when we allow ourselves to feel our own pain and when we look at...
Lt Colonel Winsome Mason
May 25, 2023
Winsome grew up in a little town called Burnie on the North West Coast of Tasmania and didn't think she would travel far from this part of the world. But she ended up as a Salvo officer and has lived in London, Pakistan, Myanmar and is now in Melbourne. She has traveled the world and has taken on significant...
Love God and others.
May 21, 2023
What is really worth doing? What is important? What helps us live our best life? Jesus was asked this one day and he basically said this. Love God and love others with all that you are. Love the mysterious and unfathomable spiritual mystery of just being alive. Things like beauty, joy, hope and peace. Love other...
Kathryn McKay. Salvos are in her blood.
May 18, 2023
Kathryn McKay felt strongly at age 5 that she wanted to be a Salvo for the rest of her life. She is now a mother of three and runs a mums and bubs program for the Salvos in Sydney. She has seen huge changes in Salvo life over the years and experienced her own personal griefs and struggles along the way. She...
Coins and branding
May 14, 2023
Apparently the effigy of Queen Elizabeth the 2nd on our coins will be phased out and a new image of King Charles the 3rd will soon. take it's place. The most popular Salvo branding has changed in Australia from the Crest to the shield. Images like this are supposed to represent integrity and stability, but like all...