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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... to sleep that night in peace about 11:00 p.m. Three hours later, we learned that our lives were about to change forever. in those silent seconds following Major Worth's middle-of- the-night announcement, 5 An Unexpected Feast.
... Peace or Die!” was the official motto of our battalion. As we finally pulled out into the vast Kuwaiti desert, the sight of our convoy moving must have proclaimed that motto loud and clear. For approximately eight hours we drove. We ...
... peace that surpasses understanding—these were the real victories that had to be won in each of our lives. As the sun began to give way to the deep blue haze of dusk, I hoped I understood the task that lay before me. I prayed for God's ...
... peace before the storm. If ever there was to be a time for prayer and communion with the men, it would have to be now. As Rufo and I fired up the engine of our Humvee, I looked out at the vast expanse of men, vehicles, and tents that ...
... servant does when she unfolds the ... cloth and displays the ornaments of a feast on an ordinary peaceful occasion. Nothing is hurried; there is no con- fusion, no disturbance, the enemy is at the door, and 24 A TABLE IN THE PRESENCE.
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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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