Methodists share ‘serendipity moments’ from Cedar Rapids flood July 3, 2008
Posted by John in Nature, Religion, Weather.Tags: Beth Straw, Cedar Rapids (Iowa), Christianity, flooded areas, Flooding, floods, Floods of 2008, Saint James United Methodist Church, St. James United Methodist Church, United Methodist Church
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From United Methodist News Service:
A United Methodist pastor, whose Cedar Rapids church was flooded, discovered that the waters stopped rising right at the foot of the sanctuary cross hanging on the wall, so he “took up his cross” and carried it to safety. …
[In the] Upper Room devotional guide, the Scripture for the day was Isaiah 43:2-3: “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; … the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you … For I am the Lord your God … your Savior.” The Scripture’s placement, said [The Rev. Beth] Straw, was not by chance. …
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