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19/12/2025

Winter Christmas scenes, nativity scenes and links to excellent Salvation Army published books happy reading and viewing.

18/12/2025

Christmas Tree Friday

I wonder what is going under your Christmas tree this year? If you haven’t already thought of it I gently, but enthusiastically, urge you to add some books to gifts under the tree.

We have some beauties as the photos reveal and now all it takes is a click on this link to see our whole range with prices for the print versions https://www.salvosonline.org.au/salvos-publishing

If you are especially desiring the Kindle version then please head straight to Amazon.

Joyfully serving Jesus
Laurie Robertson

18/12/2025

Christmas Focus

Some northern hemisphere Christmas flavour from Simone and my photo libraries and as you look at them we, at Salvos Publishing, pray you will strongly connect with Jesus.

Joyfully serving Jesus
Laurie Robertson

P.S. Our print books with short summaries of what they contain can be viewed and bought at this website https://www.salvosonline.org.au/salvos-publishing

Many of our books are in Kindle form on Amazon.

16/12/2025

Wise people Wednesday

From our Salvos Publishing perspective wise people willl certainly buy our books for Christmas presents this year.

You can check out our books on our website https://www.salvosonline.org.au/salvos-publishing

Print copies can be ordered on this site and our Kindle versions are of course on Amazon. If you can’t find them on Amazon please let us know.

Joyfully serving Jesus
Laurie Robertson

14/12/2025

Monday Musing

Around Christmas we are on the hunt for gifts that match our family and friends and workmates’ interests. For some this could be a book but we buy books because of other reasons too!

UK website Books 4 People says that the second reason people buy books is:

2. Popular Books are Recommended By Stores (Adult Fiction, Kids Books, Non Fiction books)

Another big factor driving book purchasing decisions is recommendations by store. When a store recommends a book, people take note. However, books can be recommended by trusted resources in a number of ways:

From an influencer the reader follows (blogger, thought leader, pastor, etc.).
By a trusted publication such as a book review publication or website.
Through social proof by other consumers who post positive online reviews.

So I am now asking are our Salvation Army Trades and Supplies stores recommending books for us to buy? Are they actively promoting them?

Are books also promoted in corps newsletters, on their social media in Sunday announcements?

Who are the book influencers for you? Are they any of those pictured?

Joyfully serving Jesus
Laurie Robertson

P.S. Thanks to all of you who buy Salvos Publishing books from us in print form (bulk discounts for corps, divisions, territories or individuals — tell us the book you want and how many so we can let you know the discount).

Many of our books are available from Amazon in Kindle format.

11/12/2025

Fred Ash Friday

Major Fred Ash is a Canadian Salvation Army officer who has been active in retirement writing books. I guess this makes sense in that 13 years of his active officership ministry was in the Canada and Bermuda Territory Editorial Department.

He has three books published and two more on the go. If the next two are published this will mean he has a devotional book, a novel and three children’s books in print with some also in Kindle format.

Great to see at least one of his books has been published also in French.

Joyfully serving Jesus
Laurie Robertson

And for all Salvos Publishing books click here and then check out Amazon as many of our books are also in Kindle format.

https://www.salvosonline.org.au/salvos-publishing

09/12/2025

Shine a light Wednesday

My wife Simone loves Jesus and especially the time we celebrate his birth — Christmas. We have lots of festive lights inside our home.

The first picture of one our nativity scenes, however, is being lit by the sun — one of God’s lights — shining through the window behind it.

Jesus, the Light of the World, often shines his light through people and our Salvos Publishing book Not Weary Yet enthusiastically declares this in the loads of stories about the Papua New Guinean Salvationists.

Commissioner Ian Cutmore wanted this book to be easy to read and full of inspiring snippets. So glad to say he was very happy with the outcome.

It is an enthralling and exciting history brought to light by photos and amazing first hand stores going back to 1957.

I encourage you to tell all the people you know and connect with about this fabulous light bringing possible Christmas gift.

Available in print and Kindle formats. Go to Amazon for Kindle and click this link to order the print version.

https://www.salvosonline.org.au/salvos-publishing/not-weary-yet%3A-inspiring-snippets-of-the-salvation-army-papua-new-guinea-story

Joyfully serving Jesus
Laurie Robertson

07/12/2025

Especially for Christmas

Three wonderful children’s Jesus focused Christmas books at bargain prices that will easily fit under your’s and all your family and friends Christmas trees.

What a wonderful time of the year as we focus on celebrating the birth of our Saviour. I’ve thrown in a few pictures of Simone and my Christmas decorations with some manager scenes to help us reflect.

Just click on one of the following links and put in the names of the books and how many copies you want.

More information in the photos!

https://www.salvosonline.org.au/salvos-publishing/the-shepherds-and-me

https://www.salvosonline.org.au/salvos-publishing/the-baby-jesus-story%C2%A0

https://www.salvosonline.org.au/salvos-publishing/the-present

Joyfully serving Jesus
Laurie Robertson

04/12/2025

Focus Friday

Every December our Christian focus is the birth of Jesus who is the centre of our faith and faith in action.

This book is full of stories that tell how Jesus has wonderfully impacted people’s lives.

This exciting and powerful book is just the best Christmas gift we can give our family, friends, workmates and neighbours.

Joyfully serving Jesus
Laurie Robertson

Buy the print version here by filling in the contact form https://www.salvosonline.org.au/salvos-publishing/jesus-centred-spirit-led-hope-revealed---our-rallying-cry-

Also available for Kindle on Amazon.

02/12/2025

Worldwide Wednesday

Christmas gift ideas from SP&S The Salvation Army trade store in the UK.

Check out all their books here https://www.sps-shop.com/books/page/1/

30/11/2025

Monday Musing

Even though the subtitle to My Dear General is — Letters to William Booth from the 21st Century — there also are wonderful historical photos in this multi-layered book by Commissioner Wesley Harris.

In addition to the photos and the letters which contain excellent historical information and stories from this century there are points for reflection and discussion at the end of each chapter.

And in a special offer, for $13 plus postage, you get the book and the CDs which contain the wonderful rich voice of Wesley Harris narrating the book. (Kindle version of book also available.)

We have more books than CD packs left so this combined offer can only last until we run out of CDs.

Hopefully the photos of sections of the book help you see the fabulous resource this is.

Letters to William Booth is superb for personal and group growth and learning.

Joyfully serving Jesus
Laurie Robertson

print and CD versions available here https://www.salvosonline.org.au/salvos-publishing/my-dear-general%3A-letters-to-william-booth-from-the-21st-century

Kindle version available on Amazon. For anyone who has access to Amazon.com.au the following link gets you to this excellent book. If you live elsewhere please check on your local Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com.au/My-Dear-General-Letters-William-ebook/dp/B008FEP7SS/ref=sr_1_7?crid=2TXTMXE43Y002&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.V8kr3a3Me0_PoxU4urKSakuAM8POW0ciWBILsONcmeV7BCkTmV8FMmXuAt3QC1MHEAtOk8jvvF3j_Tpgc7MLm_-nJY9eqQwD4cH6qr9j30Nu8_7mco2qFj-GIdj1fu8uGtOJhRR9RAA0QvNTid9vC0-t0ori_rojybUr8IbTrnBI52-kZ1CP1djrZg7GYmCOKu1pmIRo8z9-f9Bmt5R3P3Z3q9il9sQ0T_mNH1k-7Fg.Rr0__1b0f4yrwgG1CqVf3z4OPczJmg5bIEIBPq2mAPQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=Wesley+Harris&qid=1762044975&s=digital-text&sprefix=wesley+harris%2Cdigital-text%2C259&sr=1-7

27/11/2025

Fabulous Friday

One of the many things I have learnt from Commissioner Joe Noland is that no matter how old we are we can still make a positive contribution in life.

Before he retired I asked him if he anything planned for his retirement. WELL, the plans he outlined blew me away!

Books, videos, a TV channel and probably many things I have forgotten.

And the wonderful thing is that, almost 20 years later, he has achieved pretty well all that he outlined including writing many books in retirement?

His books are always enlightening, bringing a variety of perspectives, helpful practical points that we can apply to our living and challenges to go deeper with Jesus.

And he communicates even complex concepts and ideas in understandable language. Oh and I mustn’t forget his dry sense of humour which he lets loose every now and then! 😂🥳

Thankyou Joe for your Christ-centred innovative, amazing living, persistent determination to reveal the love and hope of God to all who interact with you through your books, videos and whatever other communication channel you use.

Joyfully serving Jesus
Laurie Robertson

https://www.facebook.com/joe.noland.5/

https://themorerevolution.wixsite.com/books

Joe and Doris served in USA Western, Australia Eastern and USA Eastern.

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