The Army In Community On Arsenal Street
I woke up early, slipped downstairs, made coffee, and consolidated my notes for the sermon I was to give a few hours later that morning in the corps’ building across the street. It was yet dark. And quiet. Getting to sleep last night was a throw back to a few years ago when we lived in Chicago’s … Read more
Friday Night on Arsenal Street
The streets are wet tonight in St Louis. Gail and I arrived at Steve and Ketsia’s 8:30, unloaded, got reacquainted with Kyle and Lou. John walked over with Boone from his place a block away. Tomorrow lunch and an Intersections Gathering across the street at the St Louis Temple Corps. Gigi is cooking and John assures me … Read more
back in the hood
Our time in Kansas ended this morning. Early on the road back to Chicago. Across state highways, then north on Interstate 44 through Missouri. Lunch stop in St Louis at Benton Park Coffee on Arsenal near the Temple Corps. It’s a great place for coffee. Really great coffee. One of those remarkable places where it’s fresh roasted and always fresh brewed. … Read more
St Louis Bible and Barbecue
Steve Diaz called today. He does this about once a month. I’ll answer “Major Phil” and he responds “Envoy Steve”. We are very formal. Today Steve described a simple thing the Temple Corps has done in hot steamy St Louis this summer. Wednesday evenings they have been holding Bible and Barbecue just outside their building on … Read more
Arsenal Street in St Louis
I returned last night from Arsenal Street in St Louis. On the south side of Arsenal just west of Jefferson is the Salvation Army’s Temple Corps. Envoys Steve and Ketsia Diaz are the corps officers. A few weeks ago they moved there from what had been the corps officers’ quarters in the suburbs. Steve and … Read more
