http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com a ministry of Lakeshore Baptist Church Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:45:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Five years ago, an apocalyptic storm of biblical proportions rained down on the gulf coast. My friend, Dr. Russ Moore remembers his hometown of Biloxi and traces the connection between Christ and Katrina, giving a strong theological framework to demonstrate how the smoldering remains and deep scars in the landscape ... http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com/2010/08/27/moore-on-christ-and-katrina/ Lakeshore Baptist Church buildings, before and after hurricane Katrina. http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com/2010/08/24/before-and-after-2/ Sunday marks the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina (August 29, 2005). This video shows images of the first day I arrived back to the church property after the storm. http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com/2010/08/23/after-the-storm/ This months "Today in Mississippi" magazine featured Lakeshore Baptist Church in its "Hurricane Katrina: Then and Now" story. "August of 2005 began like any other hot, lazy summer month in South Mississippi. Area residents fished and swam and complained about the heat. Children squeezed as much as they could out of ... http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com/2010/08/19/today-in-mississippi-then-and-now/ The Lakeshore Baptist Church distribution center ministry serves as a conduit of hope funneling donations to those in need across Hancock County MS. Currently operating out of temporary quonset huts and make-shift storage sheds, eventually we look forward to moving this operation to the Mercy House; now under construction. ... http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com/2010/08/18/the-distribution-center-2/ In 2005 Hurricane Katrina devastated our gulf coast community in Hancock County Mississippi. With five years of relief, recovery, and rebuilding, many still struggle to get back on their feet. Now, the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill has left even the most sure footed on slippery ground. Many ... http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com/2010/07/23/the-oil-spill-and-the-mercy-house/ Last week a great team from the state of Washington went from property to property in our area removing storm debris, cleaning construction scraps, moving building materials and a long list of other things. One majored project involved emptying and dismantling a shed. Right after the storm, a local family ... http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com/2010/07/21/washington-sheds-and-okra/ This past week teams from Mississippi and Kentucky joined forces to put a roof on a new construction home for a local resident. The homeowner lost her house in the storm and then her husband died in the midst of reconstruction, leaving the project on standby for the last few ... http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com/2010/07/19/metal-roof-for-a-widow/ As the knowledge of God becomes more wonderful, greater service to our fellow men will become for us imperative. This blessed knowledge is not given to be enjoyed selfishly. The more perfectly we know God the more we will feel the desire to translate the new-found knowledge into deeds of ... http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com/2010/07/17/tozer-on-mercy-ministry/ http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com/2010/07/13/beach-closed/