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Andy Broadley
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sawitch said:Yeah! We wear white stilettos with our uniform here in Essex.
Not only am I an Essex girl, I was brought up in 'Sarfend'
Well I'm from 'ull, so who am I to comment?
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Just wanted to say hi to all you Salvationists... I used to work in the Divisional Headquarters in Massachusetts and what a great year that was. I got to go on a couple retreats, and of course working with all the officers and soldiers was fantastic. I got to do a little kettling at Christmastime, and even came to worship most Sundays with Captain Chuck Thomas. (My boss was Major Ronald Forman).
If I was to convert to a different denomination, it would be SA... I was so impressed with the organization, the people, the mission, everything! Keep up the great work, all of you.
If I was to convert to a different denomination, it would be SA... I was so impressed with the organization, the people, the mission, everything! Keep up the great work, all of you.
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Andy Broadley
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JoshuaCh1v9
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ABout time this got updated a little as we now have several new recruits in the ranks
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chrisbroadley
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Im chris as some of you know. im from Hull -UK. I soldier at the icehouse corps, were i sing in the songsters and am junier soldier srg (for my sins) 
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Envoy Tracy reporting for duty! Operations Director of CF. Youth and children's worker. Doer of that which needs doing!
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I am a lay Salvationist - I would describe myself as 'High Army' a traditionalist who deplores the lowering of standards and the very casual approach which seems to have infiltrated the movement. I do not enjoy the 'happy clappy' type of worship. I welcome strong bible based teaching and not 'gospel of assumption' coupled with trivial social and well-being homilies where the 'good life' is advocated rather than being challenged to embrace the 'spiritual life'.
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Mudfrog
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Hi there - read my profile for the basics.
But I am a first gen salvationist; officer for 18 years: 10 years on field, 7 years on social (asst manager of a hostel, then elderly care chaplain in eventide home), now back on the field at Newcastle City Temple.
I describe myself as a Conservative Evangelical with an appreciation of things ecumenical and liturgical. I am not charismatic/pentecostal; that's why I worry about some of the modern stuff/thinking that has come into the Army from American, Canada and Australia (and through the Roots movement - it's heavily based on charismatic theology and practice and I think it sits uncomfortably with Army Biblical theology and practice.
I love to hear Biblical expository preaching instead of the life-enhancement, lifestyle improvement stuff you hear on the God Channel.
I think TSA has a great future under God as he uses who we are, not what some people think we should become.
ps I think Shaw Clifton is God's man for this time - excellent fellow!
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But I am a first gen salvationist; officer for 18 years: 10 years on field, 7 years on social (asst manager of a hostel, then elderly care chaplain in eventide home), now back on the field at Newcastle City Temple.
I describe myself as a Conservative Evangelical with an appreciation of things ecumenical and liturgical. I am not charismatic/pentecostal; that's why I worry about some of the modern stuff/thinking that has come into the Army from American, Canada and Australia (and through the Roots movement - it's heavily based on charismatic theology and practice and I think it sits uncomfortably with Army Biblical theology and practice.
I love to hear Biblical expository preaching instead of the life-enhancement, lifestyle improvement stuff you hear on the God Channel.
I think TSA has a great future under God as he uses who we are, not what some people think we should become.
ps I think Shaw Clifton is God's man for this time - excellent fellow!
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JoshuaCh1v9
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Welcome to Cyber Corps Major.
There is a sticky I would be gateful if yu would read and comment on.
It is an attempt to find out what our purpose should be here in Cyber Corps.
Your views wuold be greatly appreciated.
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JoshuaCh1v9
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One question I wuold like to ask you Major
Do you prefer your soldiers to call you by your rank or by your Christian name?
I know it is accepted in many Corps that the officers are called by their Christian names.
I can't do it. An officer has earned the right to be called by his or her rank and that is how it should be.
I personally see it as symptomatic of the problems that are causing the Army to decline here in Britain.
Do you prefer your soldiers to call you by your rank or by your Christian name?
I know it is accepted in many Corps that the officers are called by their Christian names.
I can't do it. An officer has earned the right to be called by his or her rank and that is how it should be.
I personally see it as symptomatic of the problems that are causing the Army to decline here in Britain.
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Mudfrog
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I refer to myself as Major and Antony - many people call me major, many call me Antony. I think it would be arrogant to correct them. I have known people to call me by my rank and show be the least love and greatest disrespect. People have called me Antony and have been loyal. I tend not to notice too much what they call me.
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sawitch
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Respect is not earned just because a person is an officer. There are many lay people who have earned my respect over the years.
Strangely enough it seems that the officers who insist upon being called by their rank are those who least deserve respect.
If the SA is to survive in the 21st C we must accept that some things need to change. We shouldn't shift on doctrinal issues but need to be more flexible about fringe issues such as rank and uniform. Maybe the army's decline is due to it's inflexibility and refusal to adapt to a changing culture?
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I'm not one for formalities and titles. I was one of only a few people that called a minister by his first name instead of pastor at one church I went to. Considering we don't have any officers at the corps I attend we don't need to worry about formalities. I do like to think that if I did come across someone who objected to me using their name then I would work hard to call them by rank instead.
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