(the) Mission Matters

“The art of gentleness toward ourselves leads to being gentle with others” (Brennan Manning) When writing this last ‘Mission Matters’ of the summer, I looked up the definition of ‘gentleness’.  According to one dictionary, to be gentle means to be “considerate, kindly, and tender”. I love that. ‘Gentleness’ is also one of the 9 fruits […]

Therefore as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.  (Colossians 3:12) When developing the ‘Mission Focus-THHS Year at a Glance’ calendar, it was a no-brainer that August needed to be about patience, gentleness and grace.  Even though we are still in holiday mode, we start realizing

I’ll start with the definition of ‘joy’ that I’ve been using all month long and will likely use for the rest of my life. “Joy is the settled assurance that God is in control of all the details of my life, the quiet confidence that ultimately everything is going to be alright, and the determined

“Why is everyone hungry for more? “More, more,” they say. “More, more.” I have God’s more-than-enough, More joy in one ordinary day”  (Psalm 4:6-7 The Message) I’ve really enjoyed spending time this month reflecting on our July missional theme of Joy. When I think about this topic, I inevitably find myself wondering what the difference

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship theLord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. (Psalm 100: 1-2) The famous Salvation Army song repeats over and over: “Joy! Joy! Joy! There is Joy in the Salvation Army!” But what does ‘joy’ actually mean? Are we meant to be happy all the

“I wait patiently for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in His word I put my hope” (Psalm 130:5) I may very well watch a little too much TV. That’s my confession for today. Lately, I’ve noticed that the number of lotto ads has significantly risen. Promises of wealth and freedom packaged in warm and

“Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Saviour, and my hope is in you all day long.” (Psalm 25:5) Well it turns out that Friday, June 3 was ‘National Doughnut Day’! Who knew? Apparently, this day was established by The Salvation Army in 1938 when women from our organization served these

As we continue to see connections made through our Causeway program www.thecauseway.ca it’s so crucial at times to get away from just reading statistics and data, and hear real life stories of lives that are being changed as a result of it. We recently received a Causeway referral from our MMC shelter and needed to find

“Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you. Before you saw the light of day, I had holy plans for you.” – Jeremiah 1:4a, The Message In recent days I’ve heard about some friends of mine who operate a drop-in center in another major city in Canada being forced to relocate

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. – Galatians 3:28 May is dignity month in The Salvation Army world. Once again, we at Toronto Housing and Homeless Supports (THHS) will be doing our part by making