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The War Cry | AUGUST 2015

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Seeds of Faith: 100 Years of History, The Salvation Army--
Burma/Myanmar by Grace Bringans is an exhaustive historical
record of The Salvation Army's work in Myanmar (formerly
Burma) from 1915 to 2015. Commissioner Bringans, now retired,
conducted research over many
years to chronicle the Army's his-
tory in the country. Bringans' tale
allows the reader to "be inspired,
blessed and challenged by the
stories of Salvationists who dedi-
cated their lives to ploughing [sic]
up the hard ground so they could
faithfully sow the seed of the
Gospel, nurture the little growth
and leave the harvest to God's
timing."

Myanmar is a Southeast Asian

nation made up of more than 100
ethnic groups. It borders India,
Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thai-
land. The Salvation Army established its work in the "Golden
Land" in July 1915, launching a difficult but rewarding journey.

The Myanmar Salvation Army now has 2,000 Salvationists and

a growing force of over 100 officers overseeing 60 different
centers throughout the country.

Seeds of Faith features rare photos illustrating the saga of

the Army's presence in Myanmar. Personal testimonies, reports
and excerpts from relevant published material round out the
book. General Andr� Cox contributes a forward, writing, "This
book is an amazing testimony to what God can do through
those who faithfully love and serve Him with all their heart in
difficult circumstances."

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Resources

n his new book, Higher Higher Edu-
cation, Jonathan S. Raymond asks:

"Is there a pinnacle of higher educa-

tion not yet reached, and what does

it look like?" He posits that Christian
higher education has been through
three cycles of ascendency and decline,
and that it is now in a fourth cycle of re-
markable ascent, meriting fresh ques-
tions about the role of holiness.

The book tackles the relationship be-

tween holiness and higher learning in
three parts. Part one delves into the four
waves comprising the historical and
contemporary contexts of Christian
higher education. Part two offers a vi-
sion for a future in which universities
and colleges embrace holiness and its heritage as
central. Part three outlines the serious pursuit of Wes-
leyan-Holiness as the spiritual zenith of Christian
higher education.

Raymond's perspective has a

strong foundation and his writ-
ing is persuasive. The author
draws from his own faith journey
as well as his extensive experi-
ence in higher education (16
years in large public universities
and 24 at smaller Christian col-
leges and universities) to offer
insights and opinions. Currently,
he is President Emeritus and Se-
nior Fellow at Trinity Western
University.

President of Asbury Universi-

ty Sandra Gray praises Higher
Higher Education, saying, "This
work is masterful in capturing

the essence of how a theology of holy love should
shape the mind and inform campus life. Here is King-
dom-mindedness at its best."

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