The House of Blessing has experienced some especially difficult times as of late. If you are a regular reader, you will have read many stories testifying of great blessings by the Lord through the ministry of the HOB missionaries, but also a great many heartwrenching accounts of tragedy — results of violent attacks by the enemies of the Gospel. Since […]
SPECIAL MIDEAST UPDATE …. 7/17/2026 …. “Well Done Good And Faithful Servant”
I just received a heavy email from Dr. Nibras that needs to be passed on right away to all who have a prayer burden and love for the missionaries of the House of Blessing. Please take the time to hear the heart’s cry of a man who, along with Pastor Abdelrahem and others, has borne a heavy burden, just as […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 7/17/2026 …. “Count It All Joy”
In place of sharing a short commentary of my own, which I usually do at the beginning of most Mideast Updates, I will defer to something Pastor Abdelrahem shared just a few days ago as an introduction to today’s update. ********** I would like to share some thoughts that the Lord has just inspired in me. These thoughts will be […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 7/9/2026 …. “Impossible” Is Not In God’s Vocabulary
How often do we face impossible situations in our Christian walk? We can coast along with ease for a time and then all of a sudden run into a wall. Something unexpected comes along and we have no ability to solve it. We find many examples of impossible situations in the Gospels. On one occasion, Jesus asked Philip where they […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 7/3/2026 …. “Little Is Much When God Is In It”
A quick thought before today’s Mideast Update. We tend to think that accomplishing something worthwhile for the Kingdom of God means founding a large ministry that has an extended outreach. We all know of successful ministries like this, and they impress us, but all ministries start small. God has His people placed all over the world and in all kinds […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 6/28/2026 …. “The Cross — Our Bridge”
Many people today think that if they live a life of honesty and integrity by the golden rule, God will require nothing more of them. That is, however, untrue. The chasm between a Holy God and fallen man is infinite and cannot be bridged by good works. The separation between God and man does not stem from our individual acts […]
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 […]
MIDEAST UPDATE …. 5/13/2026 …. “The Humble Shall Know Their God”
We often find it interesting that a group of people can hear the same truth spoken, in identical fashion, but half will accept the truth and believe, while the other half will reject it? We wonder if it could be because of a difference in personalities and background, and maybe that is part of the reason. When it comes to […]
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 …. 2/24/2026 …. “If God Is For Us …. Who Can Be Against Us?”
I find it interesting that, in almost every report I receive from the House of Blessing, there is at least one reminder that we are at the end of the age of grace. It is a reminder that many in the West are weary of hearing. Jesus, however, had much to say about the end times, specifically in Matthew 24 […]