In his early ministry, Clark was taught by Mother Emma Cotton of the Azusa Street Mission in Los Angeles, the modern-day birthplace of Pentecostalism.

Just how does the Salvation Army really help people in need?

Describes the irony of the “Bible Belt of Texas” and the problems our community has.

The purposes of the Salvation Army are “the advancement of the Christian religion…of education, the relief of poverty, and other charitable objects beneficial to society or the community of mankind as a whole.” There are several local services provided by the Salvation Army which is a nationally recognized non- profit organization, including the Salvation Army Thrift Store, drop boxes, food pantries, homeless shelters, an angel tree ministry, and the Boys and Girls Club.

There is a very thin line between righteous anger and some unrighteous behavior that follows with all of us that are human. Those of us who consider ourselves less than perfect can admit that we are angry people when someone steps across our God-given personal boundaries, but that does not excuse ungodly behavior, and does not forgo our need for personal responsibility and repentance. Jesus clearly told us, be angry, and sin not.