As we celebrate Christmas and what it represents, I think of Luke 1:38: Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” We all know the storyline. The angel Gabrielle came to let her know she had been chosen by God to bear the Messiah in her womb. She of course had questions, […]
MIDEAST UPDATE….”Divine Intervention”….12/16/2025
Today’s update is focused primarily on a very unusual event that happened in northern Syria. I will not mention the exact location. This was an event that transpired when House of Blessing elders Abdelrahem, Hayel, and Arshid had gone to make their own assessment of the situation involving the tragic events of the last few days. There were a number […]
MIDEAST UPDATE….12/1/2025….”Straddling Two Kingdoms”
In Daniel 2:44 we find this statement: “During the reigns of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed or conquered.” Long before Jesus came, Daniel foretold that God would set up a Kingdom. After the Babylonian Empire, there would be the Medes and Persians. The next kingdom would be the Greek […]
MIDEAST UPDATE….11/24/2025….”Divine Appointments”
Many people are unaware of how the Kingdom of God has been increasing in number and influence in our world. Bad news is typically more prominent in the media. We might not recognize how the Kingdom of God is changing things because it is hard to understand how its influence works — God’s Spirit infiltrating the earth through His people. […]
MIDEAST UPDATE….11/16/2025….”The Last Lap of the Race”
A few days ago, many of you received a special request for prayer, so many folks are wondering about the status of the HOB leaders and teachers who were attacked. I received details from Sister Rolla saying the morning teaching staff was attacked by Iranian extremist militias during shift change. This was the incident where the women were doused […]
MIDEAST UPDATE….11/9/2025….”Do Not Fear Those That Could Kill The Body”
A Scripture used in one of the messages in the last few days comes from Matthew 10:27-33 along with some comments: 27 “Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops, 28 and do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But […]
MIDEAST UPDATE….11/3/2025….”The Gates of Hell Cannot Prevail Against God’s People!”
For many in the body of Christ today, it has become almost the norm to take on a defeatist attitude. We do live in a fallen world and many are convinced that we are fighting a losing battle against evil and the source of evil — the evil one himself. We do know that we are at the end of […]
MIDEAST UPDATE….10/20/2025….”Through The Fire”
There was a very unusual incident just a handful of days ago. It has taken a few days to get details in order to relate the story so that it is understandable. First of all, I will share what I learned from the brothers at the very beginning of the story. “Peace be upon you, my brother Jack. This is […]
MIDEAST UPDATE….10/7/2025….A Commotion About ‘The Way’
There are some notable events in Acts 19 that relate to our generation in one way or another, no matter what part of the world we live in. Wherever the Word of God comes into contact with a corrupt society or culture, it causes two reactions. There is a supernatural changing of lives, but at the same time, often a […]
MIDEAST UPDATE….9/26/2025….”Has God Cast Away His People? Certainly NOT”
As I was gathering my thoughts in preparation for writing today’s Mideast Update, I received some devotional thoughts on my phone from a grandniece (thank you, AK!). The devotion is based on Daniel 12:3 and seemed appropriate, given the world we are living in today. Those who are wise will shine bright as the sky, and those who lead many […]