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 […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 3/4/2026 …. “Blessed Are Those Who Put Their Trust In Him”
In light of the fact that we’re only weeks from Resurrection Sunday, I would like to share a thought: Many of us miss seeing the perfect storm that was raging while Jesus was on the cross. Satan and humanity gave their worst, and God gave His best. At Golgotha where Jesus died, there was a conflict between the hatred of […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 2/27/2026 …. “Do You Not Yet Believe in Modern-Day Miracles”
After I initially read the story Dr. Nibras related in his report below, I thought of Jesus’ prayer on the cross. Isaiah 52:14 tells us that Jesus was so severely beaten that He hardly resembled a man hanging on the cross. Yet, He prayed for His killers, saying: “Father, forgive them for they don’t know what they are doing.” When […]
MIDEAST UPDATE….2/11/2026….”Our KING Is Coming!”
In 1 Thessalonians 5:2, Paul talks about the Day of the Lord, a time during which God will pour out His judgment against sin. Eventually the day of man will end, and the day of the Lord will begin. At the onset of the Apocalypse, God will once again intervene in human affairs and supernaturally exercise His direct ruling authority […]
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 […]