Awake to Righteousness (1 Cor. 15:34)

Since 2005 the church has been recognized to have answered the call to help in the aftermath of Katrina.  Let us not slumber now when such a great need is once again upon us from Ike’s devastation.
We call forth the body of Christ to shake off donor fatigue, in all resources, finances and energies and [...]

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Ongoing Prayer for Protection & Provision

We now have onground reports that Galveston is nearly all underwater; Lake Charles, Cameron Parish, Houma, and Terrebone Parish have worse flooding than that from Rita 3 years ago which caused catastrophic damage.
 
Our friend, Pastor Kim, says it is already a foot higher in Bourg, LA than when Rita went through and still rising.
 
We’ve lost [...]

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Hear Our Cry O God

Hear our cry O God and listen to our prayer.    From the ends of the earth we call to you.   Lead the people along the gulf coast to the Rock is that higher than them.  For You are their refuge; a strong tower against the foe.  Let them dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of [...]

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Not Contradicting Prayer but a Two-Fold Strategy

Sometimes we get the idea that if we are standing in faith for God to do something that we will be contradicting our prayer if we also pray for preparation too.  This is not contradictory prayer, but rather we want to come at IKE with a two-fold prayer strategy.  Let’s stand together in faith for the [...]

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Follow Up From Emily

We are PRAYING that Ike does not hit us !!! it is taking the almost same path that Rita took with the pressure holding it down .. then at the last moment they said GET OUT it is coming for you … we do not want it to hit some where else either … so [...]

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A People Prepared

With Hanna just becoming a Category 1 hurricane over the Bahamas; Ike as a tropical strom formed over the Atlantic, Josephine and another formation gathering, it is looking to be a busy season ahead.
 
Since Katrina “Emergency Preparedness” has become a household phrase.  With such an active hurricane season upon us much wisdom is needed to prepare both [...]

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Thanking God for answered prayer

We are so thankful that the damage from Gustav hasn’t been as extensive as originally thought, especially for those in New Orleans.  Thank You Lord!  Gustav is now downgraded to a tropical depression and still packing some strong winds as it heads north.  Today should give some more solid answers as to the extent of [...]

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Wisdom and favor needed (7:30 p.m.)

Friends from Houma are safe but stuck with no electricity, lots of trees down, unknown damage to rest of area until water goes down.
 
JD is asking for specific prayer for divine wisdom.  With two more named storms and one with high potential of forming, it is hard to know where he should go, when, and for [...]

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On the ground report … as of 1:30 p.m.

Everyone in MS seems fine at this point.  No major storm surge.  Tornado warnings are biggest concern.
 
Spoke with people in New Orleans.  The levies are holding so far.  Winds were not as rough there as eye was to the SW.
 
We lost contact with our folks in Houma, LA as of about 10:30AM.  They had lost [...]

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