The Salvation Army is a Christian church and registered charity providing services in the community, particularly to those who are vulnerable and marginalised. Motivated by our Christian faith, we offer practical support and services in more than 700 centres throughout the UK to all who need them, regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender or sexual orientation. To find your nearest centre visit salvationarmy.org.uk/find-a-church
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.
WAR CRY Issue No 7494
Editor: Andrew Stone, Major Deputy Editor: Philip Halcrow Production Editor: Ivan Radford Assistant Editor: Sarah Olowofoyeku Staff Writer: Emily Bright Staff Writer: Claire Brine Editorial Assistant: Linda McTurk Graphic Designer: Rodney Kingston Graphic Designer: Mark Knight Email: warcry@salvationarmy.org.uk The Salvation Army UK Territory with the Republic of Ireland 101 Newington Causeway London SE1 6BN Tel: 0845 634 0101 Helpline: 020 7367 4888 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 Territory with the Republic of Ireland 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 Walstead Roche Ltd, St Austell, on sustainably sourced paper
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SINGING is good for you. So say scientists quoted on the BBC Future website. The experts said that singing can boost MILLIONS people wake up every weekday morning and tune into our moodsofand sense of social connection. ZoePerhaps Ball’s breakfast Radio 2. No other programme it is withshow theseon benefits in mind thatbreakfast people have been injoining the UKonline has as many listeners, and that big audience helps to lure a choirs during lockdown. In this week’s issue, the host stars to join Zoe in the mornings. Warof Cry’s Sarah Olowofoyeku joins a virtual rehearsal of the London However, it is not Zoetothat those for celebrities meet. Zoe is International Gospeljust Choir discover herself the pleasures accompanied by a production for manywith years included people have found of singing crew, alone,who yet together others. Graham Albans. In an interview in this week’s War Cry, Graham Meanwhile Austen Hardwick has found similar value in running. recounts his experiences workingan asinterview a producer onthe themarathon breakfast This week’s War Cry alsoofincludes with show. He reveals some of the off-mike incidents he has encountered, runner who found that his sport helped him to regain his life after the thatthree havestrokes really made on him and what it was he stars suffered whilean in impression his early forties. like However, to work with Zoe and her predecessor, Chris Evans. recovery. it was not only running that helped Austen’s Graham alsofaith explains why he walked from what many people His Christian played a vital part in away him taking a positive would consider a dream job. Graham left the BBC this summer, approach to all that he faced. having decided workAusten at a church ‘When I was to in start hospital,’ says,in‘I Bedford. asked God to take what ‘I wanted to have some practical, frontline input into I was going through and to transform me through it.’ helping my community,’ alsotake wanted opportunity to talk ChristiansGraham believe tells that us. God‘I can any the situation or anything with people about Jesus, and I get to do that by running the that they do or face and use it to make a positive impact in church’s others’ Explore Working alongside people who areofgrappling with the lives orcourse. their own. That has been the experience painter Oliver big questions of faith, or who haven’t given Jesus any thought before, Pengilley. is my dream Oliver hadjob.’ developed a successful career as an artist with some thework article, Graham describessums the way his faithBut, developed as ofInhis selling for significant of money. as he tells he a this father and he looked deeply into the life, death and thebecame War Cry week, grewmore frustrated. resurrection of Jesus. The result ofhe Graham’s investigations proved to ‘I didn’t see the meaning of it,’ says. Now he travels to be life-changing. churches all over the world to paint pictures during worship ‘Jesus makes huge difference to my – to my peace of mind, sessions and hisa faith-based artwork haslife helped other people in my identity and journey. my security in my position in the world,’ he says. their own faith Graham is not alone in that his experiences. people It is an amazing truth God can takeMillions any skillofaother person has have also had their lives for the better by tuning into faith or any situation they aretransformed facing and can transform it into something inthat Jesus canChrist. change their lives and the lives of the people around them.
Contents
What is The Salvation Army?
FEATURES 3
It was 80 years ago today Marking the anniversary of John Lennon’s birth
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Picture story The first ten years of Instagram
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‘Daily things are difficult’ Life with a neurological condition
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Hanging up the headphones Why a radio producer left the BBC for a church
REGULARS 4
War Cry World
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Team Talk
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Faces of Faith
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War Cry Kitchen
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