In our final episode of our series HOPE Ashley is joined by Lt Denzell McClain As a younger man even though he made some tough choices and didn't always follow God's plan the church continued to pour into his life Series HOPE https salvationarmysoundcast org wordsoflife [... more]

Sam shares a painful story of losing a loved one But how he has allowed God to use this trial to help him grow into a stronger loving man of God Series HOPE https salvationarmysoundcast org wordsoflife [... more]

We are starting off the new year by sharing some of the most listened to episodes of This first episode is from our series Pathways with Major Mike Harris In this series he discussed the Christian thought-life In this message he discusses how we as believers should have meaningful conversations with unbelievers Check out the rest of the series here https podcasts apple com us podcast apologetics id i [... more]

We are starting our -week Christmas series today This series is unique because each of these messages were written by a different Salvation Army Officer from around our Territory and we've asked our friend Bethany Farrell to be the voice of Christmas for Words of Life This week's episode was written by Major Rick Raymer and explores when waiting for something is worth it https salvationarmysoundcast org wordsoflife [... more]

In our final episode of this series for now we hear from Grace Perez Grace is a Salvation Army officer's kid She grew up in the church and talks about periods in her life where she questioned everything Her story of losing her mother and the strength she continues to find in the Lord and the people He surrounds her with is so powerful If you have suffered a tragedy like this our hearts and prayers go out to you If you need prayer please reach out RADIO USS SALVATIONARMY ORG - - - https salvationarmysoundcast org [... more]

In this special episode of Words of Life- Bernie Dake and Salvation Army Officer Lt Colonel Allen Satterlee sat down with the General of The Salvation Army General Brian Peddle He joined us to discuss some of The Salvation Army's current challenges opportunities and successes To learn more about The Salvation Army's work world-wide visit https salvationarmy org [... more]

As we continue our series studying the doctrines of The Salvation Army this week's doctrine is We believe that there is only one God who is infinitely perfect the Creator Preserver and Governor of all things and who is the only proper object of religious worship [... more]

Hi for The Salvation Army this is Cheryl Gilliam Join us on Words of Life beginning October th as we begin a -week series with Salvation Army Officer Major Mike Harris He'll be joining us to discuss our Christian thought-life From topics like self-talk and choices to apologetics Mike will be sharing why our thoughts are so important and shape our worldview Series PATHWAYS https salvationarmysoundcast org wordsoflife [... more]

In this special bonus episode we share a conversation we had with Salvation Army Officer Chris Pachik Chris shares his powerful testimony of how God brought him to a Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center that changed his life in a way he could have never imagined [... more]

In this episode we were joined by Salvation Army officers Captains Cheryl and Nesan Kistan They sat down with Major Jerry Friday for a round table discussion on missions and so much more The Kistans are corps officers in Tustin Ranch California But Nesan also serves as Chair of the National Diversity Inclusion and Equity Commission for The Salvation Army as well These two had some powerful insights and even shared a bit of their own testimonies with us during their time in our studio Series SENT https salvationarmysoundcast org wordsoflife [... more]

In this episode we are joined by retired Salvation Army officers Majors Larry and Evelyn Repass They joined us to discuss how we go about encouraging mission-mindedness from our preaching If we are building them up to send them out - are we worried about filling seats What is our responsibilities as church leadership to encourage a mission-minded congregation Series SENT https salvationarmysoundcast org wordsoflife [... more]

The Salvation Army is now at work in over countries around the world In this episode we are joined by Salvation Army officers Majors Bobby and Anne Westmoreland to discuss some of the ways The SA begins work in a new country or community They also share some of the invaluable lessons they've learned from their experiences as missionaries Series SENT https salvationarmysoundcast org wordsoflife [... more]

As we begin this series Bernie and Cheryl are joined by Lt Colonel Karol Seiler In her current role she supports overseas missionaries all over the world In this first episode these three discuss a global view of Salvation Army Mission work worldwide Series SENT https salvationarmysoundcast org wordsoflife [... more]

Beginning June th Words of Life is launching a series on Missions Throughout this series we'll be speaking with Salvation Army officers and missionaries about how the Salvation Army goes about missions some of the pitfalls and blessings of short term missions preaching mission-mindedness and more https salvationarmysoundcast org wordsoflife [... more]

This week we begin a new series Skeptics Welcome with Salvation Army officer Ken Argot Over the past few weeks we've been asking listeners to send in their own questions or tough questions they've heard from unbelievers Today we begin the series by discussing the importance for all believers to question test and bring their doubts and uncertainties to God This week probably the biggest question any unbeliever has to begin with Does God even exist Series SKEPTICS WELCOME https salvationarmysoundcast org wordsoflife [... more]

We end our Highlight Reel series with a powerful testimony from Salvation Army officers Rob and Heather Dolby During our mental health series from the Dolby's joined us to share their incredible testimony from addiction and homelessness to restoration Series The Highlight Reel [... more]

This is another interview from our parenting series Bill and Debra shared their story as the parents of boys They gave advice to young families on how each child needs specific parenting styles They also discussed the loss of one of their boys who was a Salvation Army officer who went to glory while being the hands and feet of Jesus Series The Highlight Reel [... more]

This episode is from our marriage series back in early The Tarnues have an incredible testimony and we are grateful to them for sharing Sheed grew up in Liberia as a Muslim and was introduced to Jesus through a Salvation Army officer The two then discussed how they share each other's heritage and compromise in their marriage Series The Highlight Reel [... more]

In September of we were joined by Marcie Camarillo She is a former Salvation Army Officer- turned mental health counselor She gave advice to parents on how to identify depression in their teenage kids and how as parents we can model caring for our own mental health as well Series The Highlight Reel [... more]

In the summer of we were in the middle of a series on parenting Majors Steve and Connie Long joined us to share their testimony of raising a larger family and the challenges and successes of welcoming their adopted daughter as their own Series The Highlight Reel [... more]

As we begin this series on The Post-COVID Church we start out by learning about each of the members of this panel discussion and what their churches looked like before COVID [... more]

In this episode Susie is joined by another friend of the show Lori Miller She shares her testimony of growing up around addiction and the chaos it caused in her family However in Christ Lori shares the hope that she's hung onto all along You never know how strong you are until you have to be [... more]

At the heart of this series are two principles gratefulness and generosity This week Mike shares about his work in The Salvation Army and his ministry being the recipient of someone else's generous gift Series The Hustle [... more]

If you're feeling stressed out when it comes to money a great place to start is by being thankful for all that you do have Psalm - says to give thanks to the Lord for His unfailing love and wonderful deeds Thankfulness goes a long way [... more]

In this new series we are joined by Salvation Army Officer Major Mike Harris He is currently the financial secretary for the Texas Division He and Bernie begin this series by helping us remember where our blessings come from in the first place [... more]

How many times have you assumed what someone else was thinking and were completely wrong Have you ever allowed a false narrative to send you down a rabbit hole of regrets paranoia and anger False narratives have the ability to make you see a situation for something it isn't If you can relate we hope this episode is a tremendous blessing to you Series Peace of Mind [... more]

As we enter the Easter season for the next five weeks we are going to be revisiting the topic of mental health but from a different perspective We know that Easter is a celebration of Jesus' victory over death But in this moment you may not be feeling victorious If you are struggling with a mental health crisis celebrating anything right now may be hard to comprehend Join us for this series as Salvation Army Officers Ken and Amy Argot share their own testimonies with their mental health and offer the hope that only comes through Jesus Series Peace of [... more]

This week we discuss the difference between sympathy and compassion Compassion is the force that not just helps us recognize someone in need but helps us actually do something about it Captain Jimmy Taylor also continues sharing his stories of mission work during his time as a Salvation Army Officer Series The Least of These [... more]

We at Wonderful Words of Life want to take a moment to introduce you to a new monthly podcast also produced by The Salvation Army Soundcast The Holiness Podcast is an in-depth Bible study with Salvation Army Officer Lt Colonel Vern Jewett In this Bible study Colonel Jewett discusses the gift of holiness God offers to His people To subscribe to the show download the study guides and learn more visit https salvationarmysoundcast org holiness [... more]

Today we begin a two-part discussion on addiction Aleata shares some of the causes and some of the philosophies behind treatments We are also joined by Salvation Army Officers Rob and Heather Dolby They share their own testimony and discuss some of the powerful work God has allowed them to do in this area through The Salvation Army Series HEADSPACE a series on mental health [... more]

Today we look at depression among teens and adolescents and we get to hear from two counselors We are once again joined by Aleata Dawkins but we are also joined by Counselor and former Salvation Army Officer Marcie Camarillo They discuss symptoms of depression offer advice to parents and share from their own experiences Don't miss the extended version of Marcie's conversation tomorrow Series HEADSPACE a series on mental health [... more]

Today we are joined by Salvation Army Officers Bill and Debra Mockabee They share some incredible Godly and entertaining advice on parenting Series Modern Family a series on parenting [... more]