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Love found me
Published: 8th May 2013
TERRY THOMPSETT has a friendly smile and a laugh that somehow speaks of a life of wide experience. His is quite a story.
At the age of eight, with the divorce of his parents, Terry had to make a choice between his mum and dad. He chose along with his two sisters to go and live with his mum, and they moved to Cuxton in Kent, which meant attending a new school. In Terry’s words,...
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Compassion speaks louder than words
Published: 18th Apr 2013
How did you come to be in The Salvation Army?
I’m a lifelong member of The Salvation Army: I went to my first Salvation Army service in the womb! I became a “soldier”, an adult member, at 17. My parents were Salvation Army officers so The Salvation Army had a huge shaping influence on my upbringing.
How many members do you have in the UK...
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Walking on prayer
Published: 15th Mar 2013
“I JUST CAN’T sleep tonight” croons Canadian singer, Justin Bieber. Reason for his insomnia? “Knowing that things ain’t right”. What does the megastar do? “I close my eyes and I can see a brighter day, I close my eyes and pray.”
He’s not the only star to claim enlightenment through prayer. From Lady Gaga...
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Greater than Gatsby?
Published: 8th Mar 2013
LEONARDO Di Caprio’s recent movie, “The Great Gatsby”, is set in New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of wild living, jazz parties, and shady business dealings making a lot of money.
Mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby, played by Di Caprio, is a man following a dream. Gatsby has devoted his life to the pursuit of wealth. But for...
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Tax fat cats
Published: 22nd Feb 2013
AT MIDDAY dozens of protesters who’d been waiting quietly inside the store stood up, unfurled their banners and leaflets and began chanting “Starbucks – pay your taxes! Starbucks sucks money from the UK! Boycott Starbucks – tell your friends!”
This demonstration was just one recent example of anger being expressed against greedy companies...
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