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Greg Barrett: Author, Investigative Journalist and Speaker - Presentation at First Baptist Church of Herndon
First Baptist Church of Herndon invites you to hear Greg Barrett speak on global issues and his non-fiction narrative The Gospel of Rutba: War, Peace, and the Good Samaritan Story in Iraq.
This Wednesday, May 22nd from 7:00 - 8:00pm, you can hear Greg speak at the First Baptist Church of Herndon at 681 Elden Street in Herndon, VA.
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The Gospel of Rutba tells the story of how a rural desert town in western Iraq rescued 3 American peacemakers during the Shock & Awe bombings in 2003.
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And it's the story of how those same Americans returned seven years later to the Iraqi desert to help the town heal from its war wounds - Christians and Muslims unite on humanity's common ground.
Greg Barrett is a twenty-year veteran of news wires and newspapers with experience covering Washington, Wall Street and war. He is the author of two books of narrative nonfiction: The Gospel of Rutba: War, Peace and the Good Samaritan Story in Iraq and The Gospel of Father Joe: Revolutions & Revelations in the Slums of Bangkok.
For more information, please contact Pastor Sean Roberds of First Baptist Church of Herndon at (703) 437-3620 or at www.fbcherndon.org.
To find out more about Greg Barrett and his book, you can visit his website at www.gregbarrett.org and www.thegospelofrutba.com
Catch his Gospel of Rutba documentary trailer on Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/13626689
