For those who pay attention to world news, you will be aware of the continuing conflict in northwestern Syria. Recently, I mentioned that there was talk of another ceasefire of some sort, but as most expected, it never really came to fruition. The bombing campaigns have only escalated instead. I received two calls from Pastor R in the last few […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 8/4/2019
This morning as my wife, Anne, and I were sitting in our living room and discussing the current news, we both felt a real heaviness in our spirits. A factor that of course added to this feeling was the last two mass-shooting incidents here in the United States, one in El Paso, Texas, and the other in Dayton, Ohio. […]
MIDEAST UPDATE…7/20/2019…The Book of Acts Continues…
This past week as I heard from Pastor R in Syria, he told me once again of some of the enormous challenges the House of Blessing missionaries are experiencing–not last year; not last month, or even last week. It’s a reality for them right now…TODAY! As I was readying myself to write this week’s update, I could not help but […]
MIDEAST UPDATE–Story from House of Blessing’s Archives: September 12, 2015
Because stories have been written for the House of Blessing for almost 7 1/2 years now, it is easy to forget stories from the past. Also, this website has gained new readers over the years and I have received requests to reprint some of the accounts from past years. As you read through this testimony of God’s grace and goodness, […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 7/11/2019
As promised in the latest Mideast Update, and at the request of readers, I will gradually reprint some of the older stories from earlier updates. As many believers have found, keeping a record of the things that God has done in the past helps to encourage us in the present. Jesus is the same, yesterday, today, and forever! We serve […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 7/5/2019
In the New Testament book of James, we find these words: 13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit,” 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor […]
MIDEAST UPDATE…6/24/2019….And the Harvest Continues…
As we continue watching the unfolding of news in the Middle East, we see tensions continue to rise. The reality of the life and death struggle faced by this generation is real across the entire world, few places more desperate than for the millions of displaced peoples of the Mideast. Some regions are of course experiencing harsher circumstances than others. […]
MIDEAST UPDATE…6/15/2019…God Never Fails
Over the past 7+ years I have had the privilege of writing these updates for the House of Blessing, God’s answers to prayer and His miracles have come in many forms, but year after year God has proven His presence with His faithful missionaries. Many stunning miracles have been witnessed; even the dead being raised before the eyes of onlookers. […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 6/1/2019….God is in Always in Control
As the conclusion of the Muslim month of Ramadan is just days away, we praise the Lord of the Harvest. Many souls have been reached once again that have become part of the Kingdom of God. At the same time, we see the temperature rising in the relationships between the nations of the Mideast. The escalation of tensions are clear […]
MIDEAST UPDATE…5/13/2019…God Has Not Given Us a Spirit of Fear
As the 2019 Muslim month of Ramadan is well underway, the Middle East appears primed for a major war. I understand that many people would rather not hear anything of negative subjects like war, terror, the end of the age, and so on. I understand the sentiments, but the reality of the very unique time in which we live today […]