HURRICANE GUSTAV:
Gustav came ashore along the Louisiana Gulf Coast cutting a path of destruction almost as wide as the state is itself. While New Orleans was spared the brunt of the storm, Baton Rouge was not as fortunate. Within hours of Gustav’s passing through the area, Operation Compassion was on the move into the area with immediate relief supplies.
By David Bell
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Julien and her father in the Cessna 206. |
A young tribal girl, Julien, was bitten the night before by a venomous snake and the poison was beginning to spread through her body.
By Eric Young
“In uncertain economic times, when fear becomes commonplace, prayer moves to center stage and we want to be sure our pastors are ready to help deepen and strengthen the practice of prayer in our churches,” said Dana Simons, executive director of the Praying Pastors Project, which America’s National Prayer Committee recently launched to distribute Giving Ourselves to Prayer: An Acts 6:4 Primer for Ministry and other prayer resources to clergy.
Article by Michael Foust
“Fireproof” had another solid showing in its third weekend, finishing in the top 5 on a per-theater average and passing the $16 million mark for total gross.
