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4 weeks ago | 
caringmagazine.org | Hillary Jackson |Karen Gleason |Haley Osness |Lyndon Buckingham
Practical suggestions for disconnecting from technology and encountering God in the natural world.
Have you stepped outside lately?
The natural world offers benefits, both spiritual and physical. In its beauty—if we open our hearts to it—we can sense the Creator’s presence.
Jesus knew this. He would retreat to the mountains or the desert to talk to his Father. And in his final hours, he entered the Garden of Gethsemane to pray.
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1 month ago | 
caringmagazine.org | Karen Gleason |Haley Osness |Hillary Jackson |Lori Arnold
The General’s 2025 Easter message. From the Garden of Gethsemane to the empty tomb, Easter represents the most profound moment in human history—the fulfilment of God’s redemptive plan through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. As we contemplate this holy season, we witness divine love conquering death itself, offering humanity the greatest gift imaginable: eternal salvation through our risen Lord.
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1 month ago | 
caringmagazine.org | Karen Gleason |Haley Osness |Hillary Jackson |Lori Arnold
Welcome to Walking With Jesus: A Journey to the Cross, as we arrive today at the finale in our series with Major Dr. Terry Masango. Throughout this journey, we’ve walked with Jesus as he searched for the lost sheep, showed us what it means to be a true neighbor through the Good Samaritan, and offered paradise to the thief on the cross. Today, we stand before the empty tomb—the defining moment that separates Christianity from every other faith tradition in the world.
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1 month ago | 
caringmagazine.org | Karen Gleason |Haley Osness |Hillary Jackson |Lori Arnold
Jim Sparks is The Salvation Army Mission Strategist in the Western U.S.“Why is that causing this?”As the Territorial Mission Strategist for The Salvation Army Western Territory, Jim Sparks often finds himself asking that question. His curiosity serves him well in this position, a new role in the Western Territory. “I always like learning new things,” Sparks said.
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1 month ago | 
caringmagazine.org | Lori Arnold |Kelly Dawson |Haley Osness
Adam Flermoen was losing his circle of friends. After spending years in Special Olympics and other programs to assist with living with cerebral palsy, he was turning 18 and aging out of the communities he’d known for years. His mom, Diana Flermoen, was concerned. “He needed community because he had left all his friends and all his socialization,” she said.
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1 month ago | 
caringmagazine.org | Kelly Dawson |Haley Osness |Karen Gleason
A dedicated ham radio room at The Salvation Army Petaluma (California) Corps proves this equipment is still necessary when it counts. Most of the time, Petaluma, California is peaceful. Set about an hour north of the Golden Gate Bridge, where a downtown of historic buildings creates a calming backdrop of predictability, this small city isn’t known for being anything besides tranquil—not like the enduring excitement of San Francisco or the buzzworthy wines of Napa.
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1 month ago | 
caringmagazine.org | Haley Osness |Karen Gleason |Hillary Jackson
Welcome back to Walking With Jesus: A Journey to the Cross, a special series with Major Dr. Terry Masango. Last week, we explored the parable of the Lost Sheep and discovered how Jesus, our Good Shepherd, actively searches for us no matter how far we’ve strayed. Today, we turn to one of Jesus’ most profound and challenging parables: The Good Samaritan.
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1 month ago | 
caringmagazine.org | Haley Osness |Karen Gleason |Hillary Jackson
The Freer Forte music program offers affordable lessons that help kids develop skills and gain performance experience. The halls of The Salvation Army Anaheim Red Shield come alive with music every Wednesday evening, transforming the community center into a hub of melody and rhythm as kids gather to learn, play and share their love for music. The Freer Forte music program, named after donor Lynn Freer, launched in fall 2023.
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1 month ago | 
caringmagazine.org | Haley Osness |Karen Gleason |Hillary Jackson
While on the path to recovery, men from The Salvation Army Santa Monica ARC volunteered to serve meals and assist those impacted by the January wildfires in California. The aroma of fresh, hot meals filled the air at Los Angeles’ Westwood Recreation Center as nine men from The Salvation Army Santa Monica Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) stood ready to serve evacuees of the historic LA wildfires.
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1 month ago | 
caringmagazine.org | Karen Gleason |Hillary Jackson |Haley Osness
Welcome to a new series—Walking With Jesus: A Journey to the Cross. Over the next four weeks, we’ll be guided by Major Dr. Terry Masango through a thoughtful exploration of Scripture and its meaning in our everyday lives. As the Training Principal at The Salvation Army College for Officer Training at Crestmont, Major Masango leads an institution dedicated to developing men and women in spiritual maturity, character, and knowledge to advance the mission of The Salvation Army.
