What is The Salvation Army?
From the editor’s desk
The Salvation Army is a Christian church and registered charity seeking to share the good news of Jesus and nurture committed followers of him. We also serve people without discrimination, care for creation and seek justice and reconciliation. We offer practical support and services in more than 700 centres throughout the UK. Go to salvationarmy.org.uk/find-a-church to find your nearest centre.
THE contestants may have felt they were on thin ice last Sunday (16 January) as they made their skating debuts in public. For the Dancing on Ice stars not used to performing on blades, it was a nerve-racking experience. Tomorrow, Paralympian Stef Reid will be among those performing their first judged routine in the ITV competition. In this week’s War Cry, she talks about how scary she found the prospect of taking part in the programme. ‘But one thing I’ve learnt is that when you come across something that scares you in life, you should pay attention because it might be something good to explore,’ she tells us. In her interview, Stef reveals that she is no stranger to conquering her fears. She describes competing in the Paralympic Games as ‘the best thing and the most terrifying thing in the world’. With Stef, one thing is clear – she is not one to shirk a challenge, whether in her professional or personal life. In fact, she tells us that a challenge can be a ‘great thing’. But Stef never has to face those challenges alone, as she is able to draw on her Christian faith. ‘Living a life with God, I’ve realised that he is always far more interested in my growth than in my comfort,’ she says. When we are faced with a challenge, often our immediate reaction is to avoid it or to hope that it goes away. However, Christians have the opportunity to ask God to help them through whatever the difficulty may be. God is willing to help us all. If we ask for his support, not only can we get through our the War read difficulties, but we can also come out the Cr ve y ’ u other side having grown as people.
What is the War Cry? The Salvation Army first published a newspaper called the War Cry in London in December 1879, and we have continued to appear every week since then. Our name refers to our battle for people’s hearts and souls as we promote the positive impact of the Christian faith and The Salvation Army’s fight for greater social justice.
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The Salvation Army United Kingdom and Ireland Territory 101 Newington Causeway London SE1 6BN Tel: 0845 634 0101 Subscriptions: 01933 445445 (option 1, option 1) or email: subscriptions@satcol.org Founder: William Booth General: Brian Peddle Territorial Commander: Commissioner Anthony Cotterill Editor-in-Chief: Major Mal Davies Published weekly by The Salvation Army © The Salvation Army United Kingdom and Ireland Territory ISSN 0043-0226 The Salvation Army Trust is a registered charity. The charity number in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is 214779, in Scotland SC009359 and in the Republic of Ireland CHY6399. Printed by CKN Print, Northampton, on sustainably sourced paper
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FEATURES
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Edgy drama
Film looks back on a battle to keep
the peace
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Flying high
Campaign to count Britain’s birdlife
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It doesn’t have to be a dog’s life
How our four-legged friends are
helping out
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Reid all about it
Stef looks ahead to Dancing on Ice
REGULARS
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War Cry World
12 Team Talk 13 Wisdom in the Words 14 Puzzles 15 War Cry Kitchen Front-page picture: ITV