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WAR CRY Issue No 7498
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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INFO 2 • War Cry • 31 October 2020
EDITOR
From desk From the the editor’s desk
THE rule of thumb within many media outlets is that bad news sells. Despite the is fact thatfor many they would prefer hear more SINGING good you.people So saysay scientists quoted onto the positive news, website. research The has experts suggested wesinging are more BBC Future saidthat that cannaturally boost drawn to negative stories. our moods and sense of social connection. There are, of exceptions. coverage of Captain Tom Perhaps it iscourse, with these benefitsThe in mind that people haveSir been Moore’s inspiring efforts to raise money for the NHS stole the headlines joining online choirs during lockdown. In this week’s issue, the from the other stories during peak of the first coronavirus Warsome Cry’s of Sarah Olowofoyeku joins athe virtual rehearsal of the London wave earlier this year. During that time, our news feeds were dominated International Gospel Choir to discover for herself the pleasures bypeople reportshave of rising infections, hospital deaths claims about found of singing alone,admissions, yet together with and others. people in the public eyeHardwick not adhering to the similar lockdown restrictions. Meanwhile Austen has found value in running. It could be argued fascination with negativity be seen This week’s War Crythat alsoour includes an interview with thecan marathon beyond our preference for news stories. This weekend includes two runner who found that his sport helped him to regain his life after notable days in the strokes calendar. Tomorrow (Sunday 1 November) is All he suffered three while in his early forties. Saints’ Day, when some in therunning Christian those saints However, it was not only thatChurch helpedremember Austen’s recovery. – His good people –faith whoplayed have died and gone to Heaven. Christian a vital part in him taking a positive Today is Hallowe’en, originally approach to all that he faced. a day to prepare for All Saints’ Day but which has come associated withsays, ghost and ghouls and ‘things ‘When I was to in be hospital,’ Austen ‘I asked God to take what that go bump in the night’ – and Hallowe’en will capture far more I was going through and to transform me through it.’ people’s attention thanthat All Saints’ Day. Christians believe God can take any situation or anything As War Cry team member Linda this week’s issue, that they do or face and use it to McTurk make a reflects positive in impact in others’ Hallowe’en hasown. also That become with fun and dressing up and lives or their has associated been the experience of painter Oliver with a community interaction that in normal times is certainly to be Pengilley. encouraged. But what does it say aboutcareer human that thissome takes Oliver had developed a successful asnature an artist with place on a day seen as being connected with the scary rather than of his work selling for significant sums of money. But, as he tells the next to good, godly people? theday Warwith Cry its thislinks week, he grew frustrated. The Bible says: ‘Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever ‘I didn’t see the meaning of it,’ he says. Now he travels to is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever admirable – churches all over the world to paint pictures duringisworship if sessions anything is excellent or praiseworthy think about suchpeople things’in and his faith-based artwork –has helped other (Philippians 4:8 New International Version). their own faith journey. Our aim to do that each week the War that the It is anisamazing truth that Godin can takeCry. any We skillhope a person hasstories weortell shine athey lightare on facing the excellent, praiseworthy anywill situation and canadmirable transformand it into something impact thechange Christian faith makes lives every around day. them. that can their lives and on thepeople’s lives of the people
Contents
What is The Salvation Army?
FEATURES 3
Six of the best Rugby’s international tournament concludes
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Digging deep Festival of Archaeology celebrates the past
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Lights, camera: action! How a film-maker is standing up for freedom of belief
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‘I needed God in order to get out of bed’ A breast cancer survivor’s story
REGULARS 4
War Cry World
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Team Talk
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Now, There’s a Thought!
14 Puzzles 15
War Cry Kitchen
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