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New cadets of the ‘Disciples of the cross’ session challenged to take nothing for the journey

12 March 2012

From left to right: Cadet Joycelyn McIver, Cadet Bradley McIver, Cadet Sean Li, Cadet Lydia Hong, Cadet Winnie Ng, Cadet Helen Whittle, Cadet Bradley Whittle. (Photo: Bruce Harmer)

The seventeen Cadets of the ‘Disciples of the Cross’ session were officially welcomed on Sunday 4th March at Hurstville Corps. Officership is an integral part of The Salvation Army and Cadets Helen and Bradley Whittle, who have stepped up to that calling upon their lives, share the immense blessing of being publically welcomed that day.

According to Bradley, the venue was “absolutely packed” and overflowed into the foyer. It teemed with rain outside as people crammed into the building. Despite the weather, there was a positive atmosphere and great worship with help from the Hurstville band and college worship team.

A full house was testament to the support the Cadets received. As Bradley explains, “we’ve been really blessed. Even with numerous welcomes, this was our official public welcome. It was a chance to be celebrated as a session together in a public way. It was pretty encouraging to meet with the public.”


The 'Disciples of the Cross' session are officially welcomed at Hurstville Corps. (Photo: Bruce Harmer)

Helen and Bradley were challenged by Commissioner Jan Condon’s message, entitled ‘Take nothing for the journey’ (Luke 9:1-6), which was in keeping with their sessional name ‘Disciples of the Cross’. Helen reflected on the journey and things that could have held them back on the way: “You think about how you might have to get rid of the house or get rid of the car or whatever it is for each of the Cadets. The message encouraged a freeing from those things that might hold us back.

“Commissioner Jan Condon spoke about not taking that baggage with us but being free to do this journey and taking Christ with us on the journey”.

Bradley shared his testimony and explained what being a disciple of the cross meant to him. He reflected on his calling, expressing that it was “a journey of revelation over time. Helen and I shared thoughts and feelings that were similar, and that was the obvious indicator that God wanted this to happen in our lives”.

Report by Luke Nowell

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