And so I’ve truly crossed over. I have fallen in love with the battlefield. It’s like being in the military and feeling naked when in civilian clothing. I have followed the aroma of the Lord and have found myself on a desert battleground. With truth as our arsenal and worship as our armor we continue to […]
On a regular basis, we learn of God placing Cairo on the hearts of random people, or even of God moving people to Cairo. We have a connection with no less than a dozen people that have moved to Cairo in the last 4 years specifically because they beleive God told them too and we […]
Yes it’s true. We found out from the Director of Sidez that NBC was looking at hosting a new network series - Extreme Makeover for community centers so we decided to throw our name into the hat and see what happens. Here’s what they were looking for:
We’re looking for organizations with unique, uplifting stories whose […]
Today, when I was at the library the lady told me that I had to have something to prove that I lived here before I could check out books. Now, I know that I have done that each time that I have gotten a new library card, but this time it bugged me for […]
As I was praying for Cairo, God gave me a revelation.
Cairo is very similar to Lazarus. Check it out…
In John 11 Mary and Martha’s brother Lazarus is very ill. They approach Jesus telling him that the one he loves is sick. In verse 4 Jesus says, “This sickness is not unto death, but for the […]
by FLETCHER FARRAR
DECEMBER 16, 2004
Every morning about 2 o’clock, the “train they call the City of New Orleans” rolls south through Cairo with its indomitable “Good morning, America, how are you?” “Not so good” might be the reply from the town at the southernmost tip of Illinois, where the mighty rivers meet. It is Cairo’s […]
