A Table in the Presence: The Inspiring Account of How a U.S. Marine Battalion Experiences God's Grace Amid the Chaos of the War in IraqRandom House Publishing Group, 2005 M10 25 - 272 pages “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.” –Psalm 23:5 There are some places where you just don’t expect to find God. For the men of the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, downtown Baghdad was one of those places. Moving into the heart of Iraq and ever deeper into enemy territory, they found themselves face-to-face with the ruthless Iraqi Republican Guard and Fedayeen militia. But when the smoke cleared, God’s touch was clearly visible. Serving as a chaplain to the U.S. Marines, Lieutenant Carey Cash had witnessed the miracles that began in the desert of northern Kuwait, and found their culmination in one of the fiercest battles of Operation Iraqi Freedom. With vivid detail and gripping emotion, Lt. Cash gives a firsthand account of this amazing story–how the men of an entire battalion found God in the presence of their enemies. |
Contents
An Unexpected Feast | 1 |
For Such a Time As This | 27 |
Fiery Furnace | 47 |
K I A | 72 |
A Sign in the Storm | 95 |
Filthy Hands Pure Hearts | 112 |
Assalamualaykum | 135 |
Arms Lifted Up | 154 |
April 10th | 169 |
A Mighty Fortress | 196 |
Semper Fidelis | 213 |
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