I begin this update with news of Pastor R. I received two calls from him this past week. As readers know, Pastor R has struggled with a number of physical issues. Not long ago I shared ‘before and after’ photos of his feet which had become infected and progressed to gangrene. The prayers of many were answered as evidenced by […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 2/20/2018 “It’s Not Over Until God says It’s Over!”
How much does God involve Himself in the affairs of men? There are those who only understand God as a powerful Being that may have created the heavens and the earth but has long ago left the earth and its inhabitants to fate and to their own devices. The Bible tells us differently. History continues to unfold just as it […]
SPECIAL MIDEAST UPDATE Part Two “THE REST OF THE STORY”
This is Part Two of a story written four years ago that many current readers may never have read. The first part of this story reprinted a few days ago had to do with a man named Nabil who had formerly been a Muslim head-sheikh before becoming a believer in Jesus Christ. The second part of the story which you […]
SPECIAL MIDEAST UPDATE, 2/15/2018 “Story of Nabil”
A few days ago I promised to begin reprinting some of the past stories of the great things that God has done through the House of Blessing. The story below happened four years ago this month… *********************************** Special Middle East Update, Feb. 25, 2014 On Friday, 2/14/2014, I was anticipating receiving what has become a weekly phone call from House […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 2/8/2018
As I peruse the news from around the world today and read about the misery, brutality, and death everywhere, I am reminded of words spoken by the Messiah 2,000 years ago and recorded for us in the Book of John… “I am the door, if anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 1/28/2018
Every day as we watch the current news, we are reminded of how troubled our world is. There are those who are either self-absorbed or oblivious to current events, but to those who are paying attention it is obvious that we are headed toward more trouble than mankind has ever seen. The words of Jesus in answer to His disciples’ […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 1/20/2018
The situation in the Middle East continues to be desperate, both with the weather this time of the year and of course the much worse problem of dealing with all the missile and bomb attacks. The loss of life among the civilians continues unabated. In the last few days at least 120 adult believers and 35 children from the House […]
PASTOR R–HEALTH REPORT, MIRACLES CONTINUE!
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of them that bring good news, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, YOUR GOD REIGNS. ISAIAH 52:7 It was only a few days ago that I received news about Pastor R’s feet and the likelihood that the toes would have to […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 1/6/2017
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints. Psalm 116:15 I received several phone calls this week from Pastor R, the third one giving me the tragic news that the three House of Blessing teachers who had recently been arrested by the Syrian government for preaching about Jesus Christ, have paid the ultimate price for […]
URGENT PRAYER NEED…MIDEAST UPDATE 12/30/2017
“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 I received an urgent email from Jerusalem this morning and a few minutes later received a phone call from Pastor R in southern Syria. The email from Jerusalem contained some photos showing the reasons […]