UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA FCA NEWSLETTER March 6, 2002

U.S. AT WAR IN AFGHANISTAN: CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST

TONIGHT’S FCA TOPIC AT 9 O’CLOCK

“7 SOLDIERS KILLED IN U.S.-LED ASSAULT…Conflicting reports say up to 9 coldcould be dead, 11 more wounded”…”U.S. CASUALTIES MOUNT…Seven soldiers killed, 11 hurt as helicopters attached”…”GUNMAN KILLS THREE, WOUNDS 25 IN TEL AVIV”…U.S. FORCES, AFGHANS STAGE MAJOR ASSAULT…”U.S. TROOPS TO TRAIN MILITARY IN YEMEN AS TERROR WAR GROWS”

These arewere the startling headlines in our local newspapers over the past three days. While everyone is thinking March Madness, across the world American soldiers are engaged in Military Madness. Some are dying for our country.

The terrorist attack on America on September 11 is why we are the United States is at war in Afghanistan. President Bush and other national leaders have indicated that victory will be a slow and long process. In the Middle East, the Palestinians and Israeli struggle has escalated in recent weeks in spite of many peace accords.

Find out tonight what is the underlying cause of this current conflict. Adviser Wayne Atcheson has taught Bible Prophecy for seven years and tonight’s message will dwell on the current holy war and how it fits into end times signs as prophesied in the Scriptures.

FCA meets at 9 at the Calvary Baptist College Annex on Paul Bryant Drive.

* * THOUGHTS * *

“When you rise in the morning, form a resolution to make the day a happy one to a fellow-creature”…Sydney Smith

“People never improve unless they look to some standard or example higher and better than themselves”…Tryon Edwards

“Indecision is the thief of opportunity”…Jim Rohn

“The neighbors of Polish immigrant Joe Temeczko scratch their heads now thinking back when he scavenged unwanted items from their alley, collected junk and did odd jobs. He lost his family in World War II and suffered as a POW. The infamous events of Sept. 11 shook him. He died of a heart attack at age 86 and to his neighbors surprise willed his $1 million dollar estate to the city of New York to help fund the relief effort”…Washington Post

“We can make our plans, but the final outcome is in God’s hands. We can always “prove” that we are right, but is the Lord convinced?”…Proverbs 16:1-2