I find it amazing that we are almost at the end of 2019. Looking back through the website archives, to see that the subject matter of the Update at the end of November 2018 included four major events, one year ago. Here at the end of November, the House of Blessing missionaries all across the mideast are doing their best […]
MIDEAST UPDATE…11/6/2019…”A Dying Woman’s Vision”
Over the years that I have been writing these Mideast Updates, passing on stories of real life events experienced by the House of Blessing missionaries, a phenomenon witnessed again and again is the amazing love and forgiveness of God and how it flows through His people, especially at some of the most difficult times. The life of the Apostle Paul […]
MIDEAST UPDATE…10/29/2019
For those who watch news coming out of the Middle East, it seems that the stories of human misery and death never end. I can’t even imagine how it must be for the people who cannot find any way out of the constant turmoil and chaos. It must seem like a roller-coaster from hell that never comes to the end […]
MIDEAST UPDATE (reprinted from archives) April 30, 2014
The Mideast Update below is from April 30, 2014 and tells part of the story of extremely serious injuries (actually two attacks within 2-3 weeks) received by attackers who had intended to assassinate Pastor R. They failed, but only because it was not yet his time to go home. It is God who determines this. It is important to remember […]
MIDEAST UPDATE…10/11/2019
As I write this update I am frequently checking news sources, watching as new developments in the Mideast unfold. There are some late breaking developments that people may or may not be aware of and I will briefly touch on them in this update, and how current events are affecting the work of the House of Blessing missionaries. One of […]
MIDEAST UPDATE….10/2/2019….We’re Getting So Close!
A passage of Scripture came to me this morning as I was checking the news stories from around the world. It is found in John 16:33 and reads like this: “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation but be of good cheer, I have overcome the […]
MIDEAST UPDATE Reprint from November 18, 2015
It is good for us to look back at some of the history of what God has done in past years. As I post this article from the archives, we are nearing the last week of September, 2019, and I’ve been writing these updates for 7 1/2 years. This Update being reprinted today is from the archives and is dated […]
MIDEAST UPDATE…9/16/2019
It seems that the epicenter of the world is moving from one crisis to another. The populations are often used as pawns and also become expendable as major powers struggle for control and warring factions fight to hang onto territories they have gained some control over. This is particularly the case in Idlib province in northwestern Syria. There are varying […]
MIDEAST UPDATE….9/03/2019
In this Mideast Update, I have drawn a portion of a past update for reprinting. It is good to remember the good things God has done in the past. It is also good to remember those who have paid a very high price for their testimony about Messiah Jesus. This story mentions a brother named Omar. This is not the […]
MIDEAST UPDATE…8/28/2019…..God’s Grace in the Midst of Turmoil
As I looked through the current news early this morning, I thought back to the days not so long ago when one could skim through the main headlines and read a few of the news articles inside of an hour. Many of those who pay attention to world events unfolding today; particularly those who are aware of Bible prophecy, have […]