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Hidden to whole
WEDNESDAY (18 February) marked the beginning of Lent, the 40-day season of preparation before the celebration of Easter. Traditionally a time of reflection, repentance and renewal, it is an opportunity to prepare our hearts and our minds to celebrate the fundamental truth of our faith that Christ suffered, died and rose again that we might have life with God through him.
For many of us, the acceptance of this truth happened a long time ago, and it is possible that the fervency of our spiritual youth has been diminished over the years, ground down by the challenges of life or our own complacency. Yet buried deep within is the same spark that Christ planted in us all those years ago. What is hidden is not lost, it is waiting. Waiting for us to invite God to disturb the ground of our indifference and stir us into action once again.
May this Lenten season be a time when we look to what is buried. A time when we reconnect with God’s Holy Spirit, that his power will no longer be hidden but through his glorious resurrection within us make us anew, complete in him, whole.
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HIDDEN TO WHOLE
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HIDDEN HOPE AND JOY
In it together
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Flies lands on BBC iPlayer, Dan Bate reflects on conformity and influence
WHEN I first watched the trailer for BBC One’s new adaptation of Lord of the Flies, I was instantly transported back to 2006 in Mrs Knights’ classroom. Like many British teenagers, my first exposure to William Golding’s dystopian adventure-horror came in Year 8 English class and left a lasting impression on me. Twenty years later, it led me to unearth my dusty, wellthumbed copy and begin a long-overdue reread.
The story follows a group of schoolboys stranded on an uncharted island, negotiating democracy, politics and, ultimately, survival without adult supervision. If you’ve had the pleasure of attempting to lead an unruly singing
Reflect and respond
How do you disciple and walk alongside children and young people where you are?
Consider the ‘pattern of the world’ (Romans 12:2) today. What does conforming look like for you?
Who are your cloud of witnesses who have influence or have influenced you?
company practice, or perhaps – like me –suffered the misfortune of teaching Year 5 maths on a Friday afternoon, you may be able to take an educated guess at how events transpire…
Joking aside, Golding’s novel grapples with difficult themes of morality, sin, power and evil influence through the eyes of young children. The story quickly becomes rather dark, gruesome and often even stomach-churning. The young characters flip-flop from one ‘leader’ to the next, they argue, they get distracted from what is important, they adopt a mob mentality and it doesn’t take long before they resort to violence.
You could be forgiven for thinking that this is wholly inappropriate for young people today. But, unfortunately, the themes are as painfully familiar to young people now as they were to readers in post-war 1954, when Lord of the Flies was first published.
On top of the age-old challenges of negotiating the social pressures of adolescence, our younger generations are also natives to a world of social media, content creation and influencers. They face a constant daily bombardment of celebrities, friends and internet strangers battling for their attention, as complex algorithms track and tailor content designed specifically to gain influence over them. If you thought Piggy, Jack, Ralph and Simon
had it hard, imagine if they also had Instagram to contend with!
In our ever-interconnected world, our young people still can feel lost on an island. Perhaps as a result, today’s generation of children – Generation Alpha – and young people – Generation Z – value and crave authenticity and real human connection above all else.
Paul writes in his letter to the Romans: ‘Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind’ (Romans 12:2). We are called as followers of Christ to put aside our earthly desires, our worldly concerns and our trivial differences and to stand up for what is right among the shouts of human influence.
Fortunately for us, Golding’s island is a warning, but not the reality. We are ‘surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses’ (Hebrews 12:1) who support us and walk alongside us. We are God’s people, set apart and made holy. Jesus said: ‘Everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another’ (John 13:35). How will you be an influence to the young people around you?
DAN BATE Children’s Outreach Worker North West and Isle of Man Division
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by Garry D Reed
1 Who, in 1890, wrote In Darkest England and the Way Out?
‘I thought I was destined to be stuck’
2 History, Harmony and Humanity celebrates the life and work of which Salvation Army composer?
3 Words of Life superseded which daily Bible reading publication?
Jonathan Kemp (Harpenden) shares how he went from guilt to prison chaplaincy
4 For many years, Lieut-Colonel Joan Williams operated a second-hand Salvation Army bookshop in Tavistock, which is now based in Hadleigh, Essex. What is the shop called?
5 Name the book written by Major Joy Webb and dedicated to the Joystrings.
6 Triumph of Faith by Arch Wiggins is the biography of which South Shields bandmaster and composer?
7 They Gave Their Lives tells the story of 12 Salvationists who died for their faith. Who wrote it?
8 Name Fred Brown’s book written while at Regent Hall containing his thoughts on spreading God’s word.
9 Gordon Taylor compiled Companion to… what?
10 James Moss created a comic strip in the 1970s about a junior soldier named what?
11 Name the book and film about Major Dudley Gardiner, who served people in poverty in Calcutta through the Army during the post-war years.
BECAME a Christian in teacher college in 1983. I had of ideas of becoming missionary or pastor. In the 1990s even became a deacon of a Baptist church, running all sorts of youth clubs and Bible studies, as well as being promoted within the teaching profession. Fast forward to 2008. The single biggest disaster in my life – divorce. Exiled from church, left on my own to work out the direction of my life. No home of my own, little money and full guilt and shame. I became bitter very anti-Christian.
Time moved forward. I became a headteacher and somehow managed to employ a load of Christians – and they caused me to question my stance on Christianity.
God works in mysterious ways. In 2023 a significant event occurred with one of my sons. He needed emotional support, love, care and kindness, and I thought his world was emptying. I tried everything to support him, and at this point I turned back to God.
I went to my local Anglican church and pleaded with God to heal my son. I remember crying out, ‘Save my son, and take me.’ And God answered. My son improved, got his life back on track, met an old school friend and is now engaged to be married and I am to be his best man.
But the deal sticks: take my life, Father, and use it for your glory. Use me to extend your Kingdom. Help me to trust you, obey you and love others. I was a music teacher and played in a brass band. In October 2024, a good friend invited me to Harpenden Corps
to play in the band. I’d not been to church since 2008, but I felt at home – welcomed, loved and appreciated with no judgement of my past life.
I started to read the Bible and pray every day. I went on a spiritual retreat in 2025 and there, on my knees in an old village church, I confessed all my sin and asked God for forgiveness. Since then, he has guided me to explore serving him more. I became an adherent and, later, ideas began to form culminating in exploring becoming a volunteer chaplain at HMP The Mount.
Fast forward again and I have now completed my training as a chaplain and look forward to serving God in the ministry of prison chaplaincy.
DawnCheré Wilkerson writes in Slowburn that one is not destined to be stuck in a place for ever. I thought I was, but God has amazing ways of
Permission to step off the treadmill
Digital Faith Engagement Officer Jess McKie (Publishing Department) reviews The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
‘HURRY is the great enemy of spiritual life in our day.’ The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry is a wake-up call for those of us who have normalised living in a constant state of busyness. Its central message is simple but uncomfortable: hurry is killing our souls.
John Mark Comer is careful to point out that this isn’t just about having too much to do – that’s often outside our control. Instead, he argues that living at a non-stop pace slowly shapes who we become. Hurry makes us less patient, less loving and less present. Not only with the people around us, but also with ourselves and with God.
Throughout the book, which
showcases Comer’s signature style of deep biblical truths woven with practical application, we’re challenged to resist hurry and intentionally pursue a slower, simpler way of life.
One of the key practices he highlights is taking Sabbath seriously. For many of us, Sabbath has come to mean little more than ‘Sunday’, a day for church and fewer plans. Comer reframes it as something deeper: a time to completely ‘stop working, stop wanting [and] stop worrying’. The ‘Jesus soul habit’ of Sabbath is more than a day; it’s a way of being. It’s a state of restfulness rooted in God’s presence.
But this kind of life doesn’t happen
A helpful encouragement
by accident. It requires discipline and intention. Whether that’s setting aside a full day or an hour, slowing down is a choice that has to be made.
In our world dominated by endless notifications, scrolling and pressure to be productive, this book feels especially relevant. Comer puts into words what many of us are already feeling: our pace of life is unsustainable. Challenging and surprisingly refreshing, it feels like permission to finally step off the treadmill and breathe.
• The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry is published by Hodder & Stoughton.
Lieut-Colonel Linda Herbert (William Booth College) reviews Draw the Circle: The 40 Day Prayer Challenge by Mark Batterson
THE title of this book caught my attention. I was intrigued. What could drawing a circle have to do with my praying? I am a visual person and always keen to read about ways to shape my prayer life, so I was drawn in wondering what this 40-day prayer challenge could do in, through and for me.
Mark Batterson’s concept for the book comes from an ancient legend about a sage named Honi, whose audacious prayer for rain in a time of drought has lived on in the history of the Israelite nation since 1BC. Honi placed his staff on the dry, dusty ground, drew a circle around himself and told God he would not move from there until he
showed mercy. Honi prayed, graciously God sent rain and the idea of circling prayers was born. In the introduction to this book, we meet Rodney ‘Gypsy’ Smith, born in the late 19th century, who suggested we draw a chalk circle around ourselves and pray that God would start a revival within that circle.
The author speaks about circling things in prayer and notes this can be literal or figurative. The circle in itself has no power: it’s the praying around a matter with tenacity that is all-important! Jesus said we are to ask, seek and knock, and the writer notes these are ‘present imperative verbs, actions, that are repeated over and again’.
Although written for an American audience more than a decade ago, in a style which may not always sit comfortably, the book’s use of timeless scriptural truths, people’s own answered prayer experiences and frequent one-liners – ‘if you pray to God regularly, irregular things will happen on a regular basis’ –encourages us to figure out what God wants us to pray for and then circle it – keep returning to it – just as the Earth circles the sun.
• Draw the Circle: The 40 Day Prayer Challenge is published by Zondervan.
The hour has come
Major Paul Knight explores how a choice in Gethsemane benefits all who believe
MARK 14:32–52
DECISIONS, decisions, decisions!
Our lives are full of decisions.
In his book Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre, Walter Kaufman makes reference to famous existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, who said: ‘Man … makes himself by the choice of his morality.’ I think he meant that the decisions we take in life ultimately define who we are. Or, at least, they define the course of our lives.
Every day, we are faced with all kinds of different decisions. Our choices might range from what to have for breakfast right through to whether we should get married. For many of us, the more important the decision, the more we struggle to make it.
PAUSE AND REFLECT
I wonder what you consider to be the most important decision you ever made.
How hard was it to make that decision?
In our study passage, we discover Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane, struggling with the most difficult decision of his life. I would argue that Jesus’ decision in that olive grove was the most important decision ever made in human history!
The Gospel’s writer makes it clear that it was, indeed, a decision, and that Jesus was, indeed, tempted to choose a different path to the terrifying one his Father had put before him. Jesus prayed: ‘Take this cup from me’ (v36). He knew
that his all-powerful Father could offer him a different path. However, Jesus also knew that if he took that different path, God’s will for humanity would not be accomplished.
Jesus was clearly afraid of suffering. But perhaps his greater fear was that he would experience, at some point, the agony of a mysterious kind of separation from the Father – a fear perhaps realised when he cried out from the cross the words of the psalmist: ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ (Mark 15:34).
Jesus had the most difficult choice to make: to choose to benefit himself or to choose to benefit everyone else.
Mark tells us that three times Jesus prayed the same prayer to his Father in anguished desperation. However, finally, he accepted he had to choose to follow the path that his Father had already set before him and concluded: ‘Yet not what I will, but what you will’ (v36).
PAUSE AND REFLECT
Jesus wrestled in the garden with the hardest decision he ever had to make. Have you ever struggled over an important life-changing decision?
Why was it so difficult?
What were the consequences of that decision?
Do you believe that God was involved in that decision? If so, how?
In verse 41, Jesus’ exclamation is of someone who has made a decision. His words sound very decisive. He will face his accusers. He will let them arrest him, put
him on trial, beat him, whip him and crucify him, and then he will die. This is a good example of how a decision only becomes a decision when it leads to an action, or deliberate inaction. Jesus’ action here is to accept his Father’s will by walking towards the armed posse that has come to arrest him. Here, Jesus’ exclamation – ‘Rise! Let us go!’ (v42) – expresses that his decision has been made and he is now going to act upon it.
PAUSE AND REFLECT
Think about an important life choice and how you acted on it.
How did others respond?
How did their reactions make you feel?
When Jesus predicted his own death, Peter rebuked him. I wonder whether the disciples were supportive or angry or shocked or confused to hear Jesus teach ‘that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected … and that he must be killed and after three days rise again’ (Mark 8:31)?
I find it interesting that in the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus’ action is not to passively allow things to happen to him. He continues to speak prophetically and, when things become violent – resulting in the wounding of the high priest’s servant – the Gospels tell us that Jesus stops the violence and even heals his injured enemy (see Matthew 26:52 and Luke 22:51). Furthermore, Jesus tells his followers that his arrest is a fulfilment of Scripture (see v49) and they take that as
their cue to give up their resistance and save themselves by running away.
In Gethsemane, we witness a sacrificial act. Jesus decides to sacrifice himself for others because he loves them and the outcome of his sacrifice is that ‘whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life’ (John 3:16).
When we consider the big decisions that we have made in our lives, I wonder how they measure up against this greatest decision of all time. Was our love for others at least some of the motive for our decisions? Did others benefit more than we did from our decisions? Jesus sacrificed himself for me and for you because he loved us then and loves us still. In the garden of Gethsemane, God the Father asked his Son to sacrifice himself and, even now, is surely asking us, as his followers, to make some sacrifice of our own in order that others might know his saving love. Are you prepared to follow Jesus’ example, and make the sacrifices of love that God asks of you?
PAUSE AND REFLECT
Can you think of a sacrifice that you have made in order to benefit someone else?
What motivated you to do that?
What does Jesus’ sacrifice tell us about the nature of his love?
MAJOR PAUL KNIGHT Corps Leader Penge
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SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY – CARE FOR CREATION: SELF-DENIAL APPEAL
Lord, we come before you in prayer for Narva in Estonia. Thank you for the work of the Army in this area, particularly with the local families. Help them to build connections and learn more about you. May this place be protected from international tensions and may people feel safe. by Faye Lloyd-Jones (Resource Coordinator, Mission Resources)
SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY – SABBATH PRAYER: HIDDEN HOPE
This year’s Lent resources help us examine the hidden things in our hearts. Lord, we pray over the courageous work of inviting the Spirit to heal us to wholeness. Help us in our search for the hidden things within our hearts that you have planted and want to breathe new life into. May we live out this transforming love in our everyday lives and communities. taken from salvationist.org.uk/lent
MONDAY 23 FEBRUARY – SHARING THE GOOD NEWS: THE 9.38 CALL TO PRAYER
Thank you, God, for inspiring us to pray daily for people to step into their calling. We pray for spiritual leaders in every sphere, including those called to officership or territorial envoyship or to be employed spiritual leaders. May they take the next step in their calling today. Why not spend some time refreshing the list of people you are praying for daily at 9.38am?
by Major Catherine Smith (Territorial Candidates Director)
TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY – SERVING AND CARING: CENTRAL, SOUTHERN AND CHANNEL ISLANDS DIVISION
Pray for the people who are meeting for their divisional retreat, that the Holy Spirit will anoint leaders, and that this will be a time of spiritual refreshment. There is also only a short time before officers are notified of new appointments; pray for them as they await news. by Major Jane Alton (Divisional Leader)
WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY – JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION: COURAGE TO CHALLENGE INJUSTICE
We pray for the Army’s project in Bangladesh, as the team works with partners and local government to improve access to systems of support and justice. As we pray for this project in Bangladesh, may we, too, have courage to challenge unjust attitudes and practices so that dignity is recognised and upheld. by Hayley Still (UK Engagement Coordinator, International Projects Office)
THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY – INTERNATIONAL SALVATION ARMY: SRI LANKA TERRITORY
The territory holds the watchword that ‘while there is life, there is hope’. We give thanks for how the Army brings life-giving help to the villages, towns and cities of Sri Lanka. We pray for the work that is helping people find sustainable income, and for disaster relief work that seeks to alleviate the traumatic aftermath of natural disasters. We pray God’s blessing on the territorial leadership team of Colonels Nihal and Rohini Hettiarachchi and Lieut-Colonel Gnana Prakash Rao Boddu. by Lyndall Bywater (UKI Boiler Room Team)
FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY – GROWING IN FAITH: YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER DIVISION Leadership continues to be a challenge, with many corps currently unofficered. Pray for discernment as we consider how best to support local corps leadership teams. Pray that God will continue to raise up leaders within the Army to serve him. by Major Caroline Heward (Assistant Divisional Commander)
PRAYER REQUESTS
Do you have something or someone you’d like us to pray for? Email salvationist@salvationarmy.org.uk with ‘prayer request’ in the subject line.
Lig ht and darkness
Jeff Morton reflects on the transforming and refining work of the Holy Spirit
AFTER I retired, I spent some time volunteering at the Neolithic site at Avebury in Wiltshire. The Alexander Keiller Museum has many artefacts from the archaeological site. What interested me most about the history of the stones is that the light and darkness that resulted from our ancestors’ observations of the moon and the sun were the basis of their spiritual lives.
Throughout human history, fear of darkness has been a primitive emotion, and evil has been associated with the dark. Therefore, it is not surprising that the symbol of light conveys the truth about Jesus: he is known as the Light of the World.
In John’s Gospel, Jesus clearly states: ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life’ (John 8:12 English Standard Version). It follows that those who reject Jesus are depicted in the Gospel of Matthew as the blind leading the blind (see Matthew 15:14).
A convert to Christianity passes from darkness into light. Paul wrote to the Ephesians, who were all converts: ‘For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord’ (Ephesians 5:8). In coming to faith, they had been led to a path illuminated by Christ.
Today, we as Christians are lights in a world of spiritual darkness. A world that puts its faith in its own ability to get by.
Christian author Dr Olive Wyon wrote that, if we are in the habit of always putting our own interests before everything else, our comfort, our success, our ability to get on, our reputation, our determination to get our own way, if we are moved with desire for ease, or power, or attention, or praise, and this is the main direction of our
wills, we shall inevitably become blind to the things of God.
If we accept the revelation of Jesus, we step from darkness into light. As a result, our individual character is changed: we become new people in Christ.
Unfortunately, even after we have emerged from the darkness into the light, we are still subject to human faults. Christian communities are still subject to envy, jealousy, intrigue and infidelity, which suggests that the light has not penetrated the innermost parts of our hearts. The experience of being born again does not mean a complete change in our personalities. But while perfection might not be achieved, we should expect progress. It is by progressing in the light that we have a place in Eternity – that is the great hope offered to the world.
The Gospel of John says: ‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it’ (John 1:1–5).
It is the witness of our Movement that God changes people. Paul wrote: ‘Live as children of light’ (Ephesians 5:9). In receiving the light of God, we are continually refined by his Spirit and reflect the light in our daily lives to others.
JEFF MORTON Bath Citadel
Hidden to whole
THIS Lent, we look to the unploughed ground within our hearts, the hardened places and hidden fears that resist the transforming love of God.
To confront these areas requires courageous discipleship, a willingness to face what is uncomfortable and allow the Spirit to do the deep work of renewal. We search for the hidden things within our hearts that God has already planted and wants to breathe new life into – allowing his love to heal our hearts, making them whole.
God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness’ (Genesis 1:26). God formed us from the dust of the ground and breathed his breath of life into us. God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. For we are God’s handiwork. We are God’s children. Heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ.
We are the light of the world – Christ’s ambassadors – fearfully and wonderfully made. Our inheritance is hope, peace, love and joy. By his Spirit we are empowered: to be bold, to be righteous. These truths cannot be changed or rearranged, they cannot be taken away, reversed or left to read only on a page. But over time we can forget – their weight and our worth. We can forget the claim to our inheritance, gifted through birth.
The peace feels a little harder to find, as our hearts are hardened to the truths that once set us free. Lies can creep in and distort God’s reality. We know disappointment. We’ve tasted complacency. We’ve felt insecurity and bowed to conformity. Each of us carries unploughed ground within – hardened places, hidden fears. A shell of self-preservation, resisting God’s transforming love over the years.
But what God has planted is waiting, longing to be found!
Our God is in the business of resurrection, breathing life into the hardened ground. So let us look to what is concealed. Truths tucked away in the folds of our hearts, treasures buried –not to be forgotten, but to be revealed.
‘Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unploughed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord’ (Hosea 10:12) and uncover what’s already yours.
This Lent, we invite you on a journey of revelation and prophetic declaration. To resurrect what is lifeless, renew what is dormant, and let God breathe his breath of life in us once again! Because what’s hidden is not lost. It’s waiting.
• Based on a video available as part of the Lent resources at salvationist. org.uk/lent
Don’t give up hope
Lieutenant Thomas Morgan (Bradford Citadel) reminds us that hope is something God cultivates in us
HOLD an acorn in your hand and it hardly looks like a promise. It’s small and unremarkable, with little indication of the oak tree that will grow from it.
Once buried in the cold, dark soil, that acorn begins its slow growth into a tree. Yet before it reaches upward, it must first grow downward. The roots must push through resistance long before its branches ever touch the light. Hope can feel like that acorn. It is often hidden, appears slow to grow and is easily mistaken for disappointment when we don’t see instant results.
“ Hope is not the absence of struggle; it is the fruit of roots strengthened in the darkness. ”
Most of us don’t struggle with hope because we lack faith. No, we struggle because the darkness feels suffocating. We pray, we wait, yet nothing seems to break through. The temptation is to assume the seed has died or that God is not listening to us. But Scripture insists that unseen growth is still growth. The apostle Paul writes that ‘suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope’ (Romans 5:3 and 4 New Revised Standard Version). Hope is not
the absence of struggle; it is the fruit of roots strengthened in the darkness and struggle.
The challenge is that disappointment can often feel like a final verdict. When prayers seem unanswered, we often assume that something has gone wrong or that we haven’t prayed enough. But delay is not death. An acorn spends far longer in the dark than it does in the light. Yet beneath the surface, roots are anchoring, thickening and preparing the tree to withstand storms it doesn’t yet know are coming.
Paul understood this hidden work of faith. He lived with desires that weren’t fulfilled in his timeline – prayers for deliverance, desires for unity, hopes for churches that often faltered. And yet he never concluded that God had abandoned him. Instead, he learnt to view any delay through the lens of faith. In Romans 8:24, Paul reminds us that ‘hope that is seen is not hope’. Hope, like the roots of an oak, is tied to what we cannot yet see.
But disappointment tempts us to shrink our expectations. We stop praying boldly. We stop dreaming dreams and seeing visions (see Joel 2:28). We stop trusting deeply. We call it being realistic, but often it’s simply self-protection. Paul pushes against this instinct. In Ephesians 3:20, he describes God as the one ‘who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine’. That kind of language refuses to let disappointment define the boundaries of our hope. It
invites us to keep planting, keep praying, keep believing – even when the soil feels silent.
Continuing to hope is not denial; it’s defiance. It’s choosing to believe that God is at work in the dark, nurturing roots that will one day support branches we can’t yet imagine. It’s trusting that the silence of the soil is not the absence of life. It’s remembering that oak trees don’t grow overnight, and neither do we.
Perhaps this is the heart of it. Hope is not something we manufacture; it’s something God cultivates in us. Paul calls him ‘the God of hope’, the one who fills us with joy and peace as we trust in him (Romans 15:13). Our part is not to force growth – for God alone brings growth – but to remain rooted in him.
So, when disappointment comes –and it will – don’t assume the seed has failed. Don’t dig up in doubt what has been planted in faith. Let the darkness do its work. Let the roots grow deep. For in time, what was buried will break into the light, and what once felt like delay will reveal itself as preparation. Hope is not fragile. It is an oak in the making.
A deeper connection
Major Paula Haylett (Thirsk) speaks to Major Lynne Shaw about her pilgrimage experience
THE season of Lent is an opportunity to immerse ourselves, not only in the journey of Jesus in following his calling but also in God’s call to us and the journey we take with God. If we miss God’s presence because we’re distracted, we can lose our way or our sense of joy. Lent invites us to refocus our attention, to respond, as Major Paula Haylett (Thirsk) says, ‘to something deeper’.
The practice of pilgrimage embodies our journeying with God and can be grounded in following in the footsteps of another. Or it can simply be about discovering God in a new way. Taking time to do this might need planning, and you might need to travel as lightly as possible.
Major Paula describes her own experience: ‘I felt the call to silence and solitude. I’d already learnt to love the rural through moving to a rural appointment; I’d learnt to sense the presence of God much more. It all seemed to play together; I was a round peg in a round hole.
‘I very much sense the presence of God when I’m walking, because I’m not distracted. I’m looking and smelling and hearing – a whole sensory experience. It had become part of my daily life. The call to pilgrimage was something that built on that and, when I had the opportunity for sabbatical, I thought about how I wanted that to look.
‘I sensed I wanted to walk an ancient path, because there’s wisdom in that. “Look; ask for the ancient paths” (Jeremiah 6:16). So I looked at all the possibilities. I’d never walked much more
than four miles and I didn’t have a clue if I could do this. I was completely out of my comfort zone, but that’s something I wanted to experience, to be more reliant on God and to understand his complete provision for me.’
Before undertaking her pilgrimage on St Margaret’s Way, from Edinburgh to St Andrews, Major Paula did several day pilgrimages to ancient sites such as York Minster and Durham Cathedral. She explains: ‘It was such a joy that, when I started my main pilgrimage, I knew I was going to really benefit from it.’
Thanks to a friend’s offer of his camper van, and her husband’s driving, Major Paula found she could walk freely, which was a real blessing. Her main aim was to spend more time with God without other distractions: ‘I didn’t know where the spiritual journey would take me but I was happy with that. I’m very much a pioneer. I love to adventure, to go to places I’ve not been before. It means you’re stepping into the unknown – I didn’t want to go into safe or familiar territory. I thought that would strengthen my faith, which it absolutely did.
‘I wondered how I would manage when all my comforts were removed. And with a meet point to get to at the end of each day, I had no choice but to keep going. There was nobody there to rely on apart from God and me. I wanted to develop a sense of resilience, and to trust God more.’
Major Paula’s pilgrimage not only strengthened her faith, and her awareness of and connection to God,
it also helped develop her prayer life and change her perspective on worship.
‘In terms of prayer,’ she shared, ‘I’ve found the process of movement is quite profound: the process of walking and finding a rhythm. I wasn’t really thinking about anything; it was like a meditative state – I was in the zone with God and creation. I felt so connected to the whole of creation; I could see how it was telling the glory of God.
‘Getting into that zone, I noticed I was using all my senses, and my days became different. A day of smells. A day of hope. There was one day where I kept seeing the word “hope” everywhere and another day where the wind blew me along a deserted beach as I danced to worship music.
‘Can God send birds out of trees to lead the way, when I’m afraid? Yes, he can! Can God put a song I haven’t looked for in my earbuds, when I’m terrified because the next part seems impossible? Yes, he can!
‘It was a whole different experience of worship. It was such a freedom!’
MAJOR LYNNE SHAW Editorial Assistant Publishing Department
God’s way with me
Three delegates from the 264th session at the International College for Officers (ICO) share their testimonies
Captain Bo-Bae Kim
Korea Territory
I AM from the Daejeon Central Corps. I want to thank God for giving me this wonderful time at the ICO. Through this journey, I have truly learnt that God’s timing is always right. While preparing for this trip and during the long flight to the UK, I prayed: ‘God, please show me why you have sent me here. I want to know your plan for me.’
God answered my prayer in just three days. Before I came here, I was very tired – both in my body and my heart – because I was so busy with my work. I realised that I was so focused on my work that I had forgotten to focus on God. My relationship with him needed to be fixed. I thought I was working hard for him but, in my heart, I was actually complaining and was not happy.
Through the spiritual formation classes and Bible lessons at the ICO, I saw my mistakes. I talked honestly about my struggles in my small group, and it felt like a fresh start for my soul. As soon as I told the truth, I felt new strength inside me. I realised that
Jesus has been holding my hand the whole time. My mind became clear again.
Seeing officers from so many different countries showed me how great God is. He is working hard all over the world, helping his people and giving them a vision. Even though our cultures and ways of worship are different, God understands us all perfectly. He meets us at just the right time and in the best way.
We all share one thing in common: we love God. It doesn’t matter how we worship, because God made us all different and special. What we really need is a heart that loves him. I will always love God and stay in his love, which is the source of my life.
I believe that for everyone who loves God, as the Bible says: ‘Rivers of living water will flow from within
Major Elisabeth Grahn Sweden and Latvia Territory
MY current appointment is territorial secretary for spiritual life development. When I received the invitation to the ICO, it felt like a gift from God – an opportunity and a privilege to step aside and seek him during this six-week adventure.
In my preparation for the journey, I received the Scripture verse of Revelation 3:20: ‘Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.’
This is a well-known verse, and there are many beautiful paintings that illustrate it. Jesus is standing at the door, which opens from the inside. Jesus never forces his way in; he gently knocks, listening and longing for us to open the door.
Sometimes, when I am at home, I do not hear when someone is knocking at my door. I am so busy doing everything that needs to be done. I sometimes feel that the same thing happens in my Christian life. I am busy doing church, so I do not slow
down enough to hear the voice of Jesus at my doorstep.
I want to hear his voice daily, open the door, and let him in. In the presence of Jesus, he will nourish me so that I can grow in faith and bear fruit for him. I want my ears to be clear so that I can listen to the voice of Jesus. And get to know Jesus more deeply, so that I can live a Christlike life – at home with my family, in my corps with my friends, and in my current appointment.
Before I left home, I prepared a small notebook. In it, I wrote down all the dates of the ICO period, making sure I had enough space to take notes for each day. I use the notebook to write down what I sense God speaking to me. This notebook helps me to listen attentively.
At the beginning of my session, I experienced the Lord inviting me to lift my eyes and see the amazing things he is doing in different parts of our world through the work of The Salvation Army. With the greatest humility and love, I take part in my friends’ stories here at the ICO – it is such a blessing.
Captain Sharoon Matthew Pakistan Territory
I AM Sharoon Matthew, appointed as corps officer of Samanabad Corps in the Lahore Division. It is a great privilege and honour to be part of the ICO. I am here by the grace of God, and I am deeply grateful to my leaders for recommending me.
When I received the invitation letter, I was excited, yet I immediately faced a personal challenge. My wife, Captain Shumaila Sharoon, has undergone three surgeries on her knee after a serious fall one and a half years ago. Although she is better, she has not fully recovered, and I wondered who would care for her in my absence. I had even decided to decline the invitation.
However, my wife – courageous and full of faith – encouraged me to trust God’s calling. She opened the Bible and read Joshua 1:9: ‘Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.’
Her words strengthened me, and I responded positively. I applied for my visa with heartfelt prayer and, by the grace of God, I received it.
From the moment I arrived, I experienced
What is the ICO?
Located at Sunbury Court, the ICO exists to further officers’ personal and leadership development. It provides an environment for them to flourish spiritually through teaching, prayer, worship and fellowship.
love and care from the ICO staff. My time here has challenged me to reflect deeply on my spiritual life. In one of the Bible study sessions, Principal of the International College for Officers Colonel Dr Bishow Samhika shared that we face challenges similar to those the disciples faced – that deeper obedience is more powerful than our own abilities. We are learners; Jesus is the Master, and he knows far more than we do. At the ICO, I have focused on areas of my life I had never considered before. The reflection groups gave me the opportunity to explore my experiences in light of my own context. Through the various lectures, I learnt how to lead more effectively and shape my character to be more like Christ. The curriculum and activities strengthened my leadership skills and enhanced my capacity for both current and future ministry. My personal holiness and spiritual growth have also been deeply enriched. Meeting officers from many nations has helped me understand diverse leadership styles and broadened my vision for ministry. I am confident that the experiences and learning I have gained at the ICO will be a blessing to me personally and to my territory.
K ids Camp
The
2026 Self-Denial Appeal runs from 1 February to 1 March with a focus on the Army’s work in Estonia
THIS week, Lieutenant Renno Rannamäe is leaving his home in Tallinn and heading to the seaside. His destination is The Salvation Army’s Loksa camp, a residential centre that hosts weekends and retreats all through the year. And this week, it’s kids camp.
Children and young people have travelled here from all over Estonia. So many have signed up this time, they’ve had to put tents up in the garden, and Renno is here to offer a bit of support.
The leader of this week’s camp is Juri Põld.
‘Not once did I ever imagine that I’d work with children, teenagers or youth,’ Juri admits. ‘In my childhood, I didn’t have camps. I didn’t go anywhere. And my childhood didn’t go well. I ended up in a reform school and in prison, and my life went downhill.’
Juri’s day job is to manage the Hope House rehabilitation centre, which we saw in week two. Some of the men who have been through that programme have had training and are volunteering here this week.
Juri says: ‘Our principle is, just because someone’s been in rehab, doesn’t mean you should stigmatise them as an alcoholic or addict with a ruined life.
‘I decided to get involved in children’s, youth and teen camps as much as I can, so that I can tell kids about the life I lived and what God does for them, so I don’t have to visit them in prison later.’
‘Today we played sports games and ate and painted on stones,’ says another.
‘The most enjoyable thing from here was that I found already two friends in two days,’ reflects a third.
One of the highlights of the week is the beach games.
Juri says: ‘I think camp is the place where kids truly show what’s happening in their lives back in the city. There is a special atmosphere in this place, with some special people, and it draws young people in.’ They couldn’t run these camps if the buildings weren’t up to scratch.
Your offering
Bring your sacrificial offering to your corps altar service on Sunday 1 March, or hand it in at your corps any time during or after the appeal. Why not ask your corps leader for a collection box and save up for your gift?
You can also give online using this QR code or by visiting salvationist.org.uk/selfdenial –and state your corps name when prompted.
Each evening, everyone gets together for a time of worship.
‘Everything comes from the streets, from their homes, from the city,’ Juri continues. ‘They arrive hardened and you spend the whole week trying to soften their hearts, to show them that we love them, and that God loves them.’
‘I was really looking forward to this trip,’ says one young attendee, ‘and I really like it here!’
Mission support money has been used to refurbish and upgrade the accommodation here. It means Juri and his team can focus on what they do best.
‘The young people come from different social backgrounds,’ Juri adds. ‘We talk to them, and they tell us about what’s happening in their lives, the good things and the bad, and they ask for prayers.
There’s always room in our hearts for each one of them to talk, to share.’
On the last night, everyone heads down to the beach one last time.
‘My dreams and hopes for the children,’ Juri shares, ‘is that this won’t be just a once-a-year visit, year after year, but that something truly shifts in their lives. I want children to turn their hearts to God.’
• Based on this week’s Self-Denial Appeal video, available to watch at salvationist.org.uk/selfdenial
NELSON Volunteers involved in all aspects of the community work at the corps enjoyed an afternoon tea party in the corps café to show our appreciation for their hard work and commitment throughout the year. – MD COMMUNITY
NUNHEAD The corps were excited to have Southwark Health Outreach Team join them at the food bank. The team provided free health checks, signposted people to some great free health initiatives in the area and gave every guest a gift bag, filled with different treats and messages to remind them that they are special and loved. The bags, made at Messy Church as part of a Love is Action activity, were a great conversation starter. Our weekly prayer meeting also took place during the food bank, and several people were prayed with and for. The team will be joining us monthly from now on. – KS
MEETING
CIRENCESTER A family service marked the beginning of the Self-Denial Appeal, celebrating Our God of the Whole World. It included games, prayer stations, crafts, music, fellowship and refreshments. – MG
EMERGENCY AID
MOZAMBIQUE The Salvation Army responded after heavy and prolonged rainfall caused severe flooding. As of late January, it was estimated that 432,354 individuals had been impacted. Of these, 57,990 people were displaced, meaning they had lost their homes. The Army mobilised support in Maputo Province. Officers and soldiers collected and distributed food items and clothing to flood-affected families in Matola and Katembe. The Army has also been working alongside national and local partners to support 300 families with immediate life-saving items. We ask you to keep all those affected in your prayers. – AR
MODERN SLAVERY
Emmerdale highlights reality of modern slavery
UK
A MODERN slavery storyline in ITV’s Emmerdale included moving scenes involving characters April, Dylan and Bear as they faced what happened to them and tried to make sense of the harm they experienced.
Director of Anti-Trafficking and Modern Slavery Major Kathy Betteridge (THQ) said: ‘We’re very grateful to the team at Emmerdale for telling this story with such care and sensitivity. What we’re seeing on screen reflects the painful reality for many people we support – lives disrupted by exploitation, trust broken and a deep sense of fear and shame left behind. Storylines like this help people understand what modern slavery really looks like and remind us all to look out for one another and speak up if something doesn’t feel right.’
Help is available for anyone concerned about someone who may be experiencing exploitation or modern slavery. The Army’s confidential referral helpline is open 24/7 on 0800 808 3733, but if someone is in immediate danger, call 999. The episode aired on 13 February and is available on demand via ITVX. – AR
ECUMENICAL
CIRENCESTER At the culmination of the Octave of Prayer for Christian Unity, organised by Churches Together in Cirencester, an exchange of pulpits took place. Corps leader Major Bryan Lang visited Cirencester Ashcroft Church, while the corps enjoyed the ministry of Ros Burnip from Ashcroft. – MG
COMMUNITY
SHIPLEY A major refurbishment of the hall will help more people in the community. Upgrades will allow greater accessibility and provide a sensory room, new toilets, a kitchen, a seating area, a multi-use community room and an outdoor space. Corps leader Captain Laura McLean said: ‘We’ve worked hard to make the building sustainable and reduce the impact on the environment with ethically sourced solar panels, electric vehicle charge points and an efficient air source heat pump system.’ – AR
COMMUNITY
NEIL Watson, Carys Drennan and Lisa Heeley were enrolled as soldiers on Covenant Sunday by corps leader Major Chris Davidson. Neil started attending Woody’s Lodge, a veterans drop-in held at the corps. As a music teacher, he was invited to band practice, started attending meetings and enjoyed the fellowship, love and support from the corps. Carys has attended meetings for some time and felt the Lord guiding her to commit further, including feeling a call to full-time ministry! She is on a wonderful journey, and it’s been a privilege to journey with her. Lisa started attending meetings after a friend who took her to another church could not continue to collect her and suggested she try us out. She has loved the warmth of the fellowship and decided to make the Army her spiritual home. They are pictured with corps leader Major Glad Davidson. – CD
ON Covenant Sunday, Anna, Amy, Lily and Lexi were enrolled as junior soldiers by corps leader Captain Lisa Cunningham. A cake was enjoyed at the end of the morning meeting as we celebrated these young people and their commitment to following the Lord. They are pictured with Sunday school leader Sharon Winter, who led them through their junior soldier preparation classes, and George Parks, who held the flag. – LC
KATH Naughton-Marsden was welcomed as an adherent by corps leader Captain Michael Hutchings on Covenant Sunday. In her testimony, Kath told how she was part of a Christian family as a child and was baptised at age 15, but never really developed in her faith until she came to Messy Tots at the corps with her granddaughter. She started to help there, going home covered in paint, glue and glitter. From there she started to attend Sunday meetings and has been overwhelmed by the loving community she has found and feels that she is coming closer to God as her faith grows. Also pictured is Mavis Grills, who helped Kath on her journey. – PW
ON Covenant Sunday, Pam Grunwell was welcomed as an adherent by corps leaders Lieutenants Martyn and Stephanie Bellshaw. Pam has been an integral part of the church family for several years and wanted to make a public declaration that the corps is her spiritual home. – JM
RHYL
GILLINGHAM
SOUTHPORT
PORTADOWN
THERE was excitement on Covenant Sunday as Beverley Crofts was enrolled as a soldier by corps leader Major Annette Guest. Beverley had been an adherent for many years but recently took the step to become a soldier. Beverley requested songs and music for the day that spoke of the hope she has in Christ and the strength he has given her during difficult times. Also pictured is Colour Sergeant Norman Capehorn.
AG
ON Covenant Sunday, Sarah Hancock was welcomed as an adherent by corps leader Major Marie Burr. Sarah attended the corps many years ago but recently returned and is enjoying being part of our church family. She helps with the Girlguiding sections and attends every week. – MB
JOSH was enrolled as a junior soldier by corps leader Major Keely Standley, after being introduced by Junior Soldiers Sergeant Karenza Lloyd. Josh testified about how he loves to come to the Army to be closer to God and that he prays to him when he wants help. He sang part of his favourite song, ‘This Little Light of Mine’, as he wants to be a little shining light for God in the world. Josh is pictured with Young People’s Sergeant-Major Talitha Ruddock, Junior Soldiers Sergeant Karenza, Major Keely and Colour Sergeant Edward Dixon. – RO
SHIREMOOR
LYDIA, Rachael, Caeleb, Ben, Peter, Anthony and Kayden were enrolled as junior soldiers by corps leader Captain Faith Scales. They all decided they wanted to show that they love Jesus and want to make the world a better place by telling and showing others that Jesus loves them too. They are pictured with Young People’s Sergeant-Major Hannah Bruinewoud and Children’s Worker Melanie Ralph. – FS
GARETH Rowe and Edan Scales were enrolled as soldiers by corps leader Captain Keith Scales. Gareth, who is new to the Army, testified that he has found healing within the joy and belonging at the corps, which led to the decision to be a part of what his son describes as ‘the happy church’. Edan grew up within the Army and described his ‘uprooting as a child by his officer parents as a good thing for him’ and thanked his church family for continuing to encourage him in his faith. Gareth and Edan are pictured with Captain Keith, Recruiting Sergeant Ann and Songster Leader Stuart Hook. – FS
WHAT DOES BEING A SOLDIER OR ADHERENT MEAN?
Find out more about formalising your membership of The Salvation Army and ways in which you can make a spiritual commitment at salvationist.org.uk/membership.
HARPENDEN
SITTINGBOURNE
BIRMINGHAM CITADEL
Appointed
Effective 12 February
MAJOR NASREEN DAWSON, additional appointment, Intercultural Mission Officer (1 day per month, Mission Service, 1 day per month, North West and Isle of Man Division)
MAJOR GAVIN FRIDAY, additional appointment, Divisional Safeguarding Officer, South East Division
Effective 12 March
LIEUTENANT JONATHAN CULSHAW, Taunton
Effective 19 March
CAPTAIN ALAN BAWDEN , Bridgwater
MAJOR ALTHEA BAWDEN, Bridgwater
Effective 3 April
LIEUT-COLONEL JUDITH SCHULTZ , Regional Wellbeing Officer, Personnel Service
Effective 1 June
MAJOR ANDREW STONE , Assistant Secretary for Communications and Editor-in-Chief, THQ
MAJOR JULIAN WATCHORN, Under Secretary for Europe, IHQ
Promoted to Glory
EUNICE LITCHFIELD, Bedford Congress Hall
JOAN DUNN, Cradley Heath
JOYCE MILLS, Cradley Heath
MABEL STEWART, Cradley Heath
RETIRED SONGSTER LEADER LES PEARCE , Penarth
RETIRED CORPS SERGEANT-MAJOR TOM CLAMPTON, Barrow-in-Furness, on 2 February
Bereaved
BANDSMAN PETER LITCHFIELD, Milton Keynes Central, of his mother Eunice Litchfield
JOYCE PEARCE , Penarth, of her husband Retired Songster Leader Les Pearce, Ceri Hawkins, Penarth, of her father
MAJOR WANDA NICHOL of her brother Keith Nichol
VIOLET CLAMPTON, Barrow-in-Furness, of her husband Retired Corps SergeantMajor Tom Clampton, Major Simon Clampton, THQ, Fiona , Barrow-inFurness, and Paula of their father
Retirements from active service
Effective 1 February
COLONEL SUZANNE FINCHAM (née Kenny) out of Stockport Citadel in 1981 and last appointment IHQ
MAJOR KATHRYN WOODHOUSE out of Stowmarket in 1991 and last appointment Hemel Hempstead
ENGAGEMENTS
General Lyndon Buckingham and World President of Women’s Ministries Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham
Tue 17 Feb – Tue 24 Feb Uganda Territory
Chief of the Staff Commissioner Edward Hill and World Secretary for Women’s Ministries Commissioner Shelley Hill
Thu 19 Feb – Tue 24 Feb India South Eastern Territory
Territorial Leaders Commissioners Jenine and Paul Main
Sat 21 Feb – Sun 22 Feb Pontypool (145th corps anniversary)
Thu 26 Feb William Booth College (Graduation Day)
Sat 28 Feb – Sun 1 Mar Peterborough Citadel
Thu 5 Mar William Booth College (Into Officership conference)
Fri 6 Mar – Sat 7 Mar Warwick (Encounter Prayer Gathering)*
Sat 7 Mar – Sun 8 Mar Petersfield (140th corps anniversary)**
Chief Secretary Colonel Peter Forrest and Territorial Secretary for Leader Development Colonel Julie Forrest
Sat 21 Feb Maidenhead (International Staff Band)
Thu 26 Feb William Booth College (Graduation Day)
* Commissioner Jenine Main only
** Commissioner Paul Main only
NOTICES
Explore faith online
Do you know someone who is new to Christian faith? Why not explore some of the big questions with them through new pages on salvationist.org.uk/explore-faith?
Why do you pray?
Wherever, whenever or however you pray, we’d love to hear the reason why you do! Let us know by emailing salvationist@salvationarmy.org.uk by 25 February and your response might be included in the 7 March issue of Salvationist , which is inspired by the 2026 Encounter Prayer Gathering.
Poetry Corner
Our Poetry Corner will return for Easter. If you have a poem inspired by Easter, please send it to salvationist@salvationarmy.org.uk for consideration by 13 March.
Spring
resources
Explore spring and Easter-themed outreach resources for children, including Get OWT! sessions focused on God’s creation and an Easter egg trail activity. Jump IN! parentand-toddler group material has new sensory play activities, plus more songs and Bible stories. These resources are ideal for school assemblies, holiday clubs and community activities. Visit salvationist.org.uk/childrens-ministry-resources
SOUNDS
Sunday Worship
Join Salvationists across the territory in worship, with music, prayer and a Bible message from a guest speaker. This week’s message is from Captain Rob WestwoodPayne (Maidenhead). Can’t join us at 11am on Sundays? Catch up with the weekly podcast of highlights. Each week’s broadcast is repeated in full on Sundays at 6pm, Mondays at 12am and Thursdays at 9am.
• Listen online at salvationist.org.uk/radio
No Age Limit
Salvationist Radio’s show reminds listeners that there is no age limit to what we can do for God or what God can do for us. Join Andy and Ali from Older People’s Ministries for an hour of music, chat and testimony. This month features Bandmaster Jonathan Evans (Sale). Listen live on Sunday 22 February at 5pm. The episode is repeated on Friday 27 February at 11am.
• Listen online at salvationist.org.uk/radio
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