The Church That Lost its First Love After the Messiah revealed Himself to John the Apostle in the first chapter of Revelation, He gives him a message for seven specific churches of the many in existence at that time in what today is modern Turkey. Jesus was not only speaking to these seven churches with facts descriptive of their individual […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 8/21/2018 God is Good!!
In the 21st Chapter of the Book of Luke, we find these words spoken by our Lord: “Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.” (verse 28) For those that are watching events around the world and know the “things” Jesus was referring to, it is abundantly clear that […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 7/26/2018 God’s Heart: The Harvest
As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, we are well aware of the Great Commission found in Mark 16:15-20. This is a command for believers in Jesus Christ to reach the world with the Gospel of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. We find that Luke 10:2 calls Him the “Lord of the Harvest. ” The Master is given many names in […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 7/3/2018
In today’s update I would like to reprint an older episode as I sometimes do so that we don’t forget the great things God has done in the past in response to the prayers of God’s people. This story involves a number of House of Blessing missionaries, one of them being a man named Omar. This Omar however is not […]
A DIVINE PRIVILEGE
Very few people who sing the old hymns written through the years know the life stories behind the words they are singing. Quite often, what made these hymns so powerful and moving, was the pain and suffering the composer had to go through. It is these bitter experiences that are often the source of the greatest inspiration. Although God is […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 4/15/2018 Is Time Running Out?
We truly are living in the very last moments of this dispensation. We won’t pass this way again! There are many Scriptures that speak to us about the importance of time, especially our use of it. Some people may be a little offended by them–even though they are words from God himself. Although God speaks to us in His love, […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 3/19/2018 Our GOD is Not DEAD!!
This morning, as I was thinking through how to put today’s Mideast Update together, my wife came into my office with a Bible fact that seems perfect for today’s House of Blessing update. A phrase that is used 54 times in the Book of Ezekiel is “…that they will know that I am the LORD.” This pertains to the New […]
MIDDLE EAST UPDATE: Miracles Still Happen!
Over the last six years since I have been writing stories for the House of Blessing that come directly from the front lines of the mission field, there have been story after story of the amazing things God has done on behalf of His people. These stories are easily forgotten over time and many readers who have joined the blog […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 3/5/2018
I begin this update with news of Pastor R. I received two calls from him this past week. As readers know, Pastor R has struggled with a number of physical issues. Not long ago I shared ‘before and after’ photos of his feet which had become infected and progressed to gangrene. The prayers of many were answered as evidenced by […]
THE “BE” ATTITUDES Matthew 5:1-12 Part Eight (Final)
Continued From Part Seven… After presenting seven beatitudes, Jesus then spoke about a blessing that the soon to be established Church would experience in great measure for the next 2,000 years. He said in verses 10-12: Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute […]