A Table in the Presence: The Dramatic Account of How a U.S. Marine Battalion Experienced God's Presence Amidst the Chaos of the War in IraqHarperChristian + ORM, 2005 M02 2 - 276 pages On April 10th, 2003, the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, faced with the task of seizing the presidential palace in downtown Baghdad, ran headlong into what Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North called, "the worst day of fighting for U.S. Marines." Hiding in buildings and mosques, wearing civilian clothes, and spread out for over a mile, Saddam Hussein's militants rained down bullets and rocket propelled grenades on the 1st Battalion. But when the smoke of the eight-hour battle cleared, only one Marine had lost his life. Some said the 1st Battalion was incredibly lucky. But in the hearts and minds of the Marines who were there, there was no question. God had brought them miraculously through that battle. As the 1st Battalion's chaplain, Lieutenant Carey Cash had the unique privilege of seeing firsthand, from the beginning of the war to the end, how God miraculously delivered, and even transformed, the lives of the men of the 1st Battalion. Their regiment, the most highly decorated regiment in the history of the Marines, was the first ground force to cross the border into Iraq, the first to see one of their own killed in battle, and they were the unit to fight what most believe to have been the decisive battle of the war-April 10th in downtown Baghdad. Through it all, Carey Cash says, the presence of God was undeniable. Cash even had the privilege of baptizing fifty-seven new Christians-Marines and Sailors-during the war in Iraq. The men of the 1st Battalion came to discover what King David had discovered long ago--that God's presence could be richly experienced even in the presence of enemies. Here is the amazing story of their experience. |
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... heads of the enemy. Even if they don't directly hit their target, the sheer volume of the barrage alone creates such havoc that the enemy's ability to fire back is almost wiped out. Their leader was First Lieutenant Patrick Henry. A ...
... head after our prayer with tears in his eyes. Another told me about his struggling marriage and his love for his children. Together we placed our hopes and fears into the hands of God. In the days that had led us up to this point, I had ...
... head out at 7:30 p.m., nine hours before any other ground combat forces would cross the border. I glanced down at my watch. It was already fast approaching 5:00 p.m. In what would be the last time our command staff would gather under ...
... head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. —Psalm 23:4–6 The “table” that David spoke about, the “table” that David longed for in ...
... head-on, even though there would be desperate and agonizing hours ahead for all of us, God would be there with us. The irony, the paradox, the bright contradiction was obvious to all of us. We'd been given a mission to tear down and ...
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Fiery Furnace | 47 |
K I A | 73 |
A Sign in the Storm | 95 |
Filthy Hands Pure Hearts | 113 |
AssalamualayKum | 137 |
Arms Lifted Up | 157 |
April 10th | 173 |
A Mighty Fortress | 201 |
Semper Fidelis | 217 |
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