One of the things that makes Christianity so unique is the mystery of God’s grace. We know from Scripture that God designated the Jewish nation as His chosen people. Why? Because He chose them, as Abraham’s seed, to be the vehicle to usher the Messiah into the world. And, we know that the covenant God made with Abraham and his […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 6/7/2026 …. “The Lord Is My Light And Salvation, Whom Shall I Fear?”
John 11:25: I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying.” In one of author Chris Tiegreen’s devotionals, he writes as from Christ to us: “I am the unquenchable life. I cannot die. When I come to live within you, you can’t die either. You can feel lifeless, and you may fear […]
THE LAST HOUR …. June 1, 2026
Is this the terminal generation? That is the purpose of this writing. Fair warning: this article is lengthy — although considerably abbreviated from the original study. Included are excellent commentary from scholars of the past as well as from the present. You may or not agree with summations this writer has presented, but it is for you the reader to […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 5/29/2026 …. “God Has All Things Under His Control”
As most readers are aware, a large gathering of the House of Blessing community of believers, including many leaders, elders, and teachers as well as students and new believers suffered a major mustard gas attack. Many civilians were also in the proximity. Dr. Bandis was one of the ones nearly killed, along with Pastor Abdelrahem, Hayel, and Arshid. Dr. Bandis […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 5/19/2026 …. “Sometimes Through The Fire”
In a devotional from 23 years ago, author Chris Tiegreen shared some thoughts about the “Spirit of Sacrifice.” I have included an excerpt from his devotional below: “Jesus’ life can be described as a life of sacrifice. Not only on the cross did He pour out His blood to redeem us from our sins, but during His ministry He constantly […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 5/7/2026 …. “Perilous Times” Part Two
I have received several emails from the House of Blessing in the last two or three days. As I did in Part One, I am going to forego my own introductory comments. I have received a tremendous volume of information in the past three days. As I stated in Part One, I hope you can take the time to read […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 5/6/2026 …. “Perilous Times”… Part One
Normally, I begin with some thoughts of my own to share before sharing the current House of Blessing update. Due to the volume of information I have received in the past three days, I am forgoing my comments and going straight to the House of Blessing. There is a part two to this update that has already been written and […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 5/2/2026 …. “Loving God….How Much?”
The greatest commandment says: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and all your strength.” In spite of the extraordinary calling — which is to experience God’s love and to love Him in return — we tend to fill our lives with idols. Given the fact that the […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 4/12/2026 …. “The Light of the World”
I read a devotional dealing with living out ‘the story’ of our lives. I would like to share a couple excerpts that struck me. The storyline had to do with Joseph in the book of Genesis. Joseph experienced very difficult things, but also blessings. He was falsely accused and sent to prison but was later released and eventually given a […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 4/1/2026 …. “Be Like The Sons of Issachar”
There is an interesting verse in the Old Testament which describes the kind of men that were available to David to aid him in establishing his kingdom in Israel: “From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do — 200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command”. 1 Chronicles 12:38. Little by little the Lord […]