After three weeks of not receiving any new information from the House of Blessing missionaries, it was a welcome relief to hear Pastor R’s gravely voice on the phone once again. Although notably tired, he sounded like the inspired man who has been sharing news with me from the front lines of the war for men’s souls in the Middle […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 7/20/ 2017
This week’s update is in two parts, the second part being a story that comes directly from people in Mosul who are experiencing the reality of the civil war battleground that is both Iraq and Syria today. This story will be on line in a couple days. Many people hear little or no news about what is actually happening in […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 6/22/2017
At a time of the year when the Muslim people of the world are observing Ramadan, a time of fasting, prayer, and reflection, terrorist groups are using the month to showcase their hatred even more than normal. According to the NTEB website, the first 27 days of Ramadan have so far resulted in 152 Islamic terror attacks globally, resulting in […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 6/15/2017
As the Lord promised, He has anointed His people to preach and teach the Word of God with great power and authority in these crucial times. Ramadan 2017 has become a time of great harvest for the Kingdom of God. The “multitudes in the valley of decision” which the prophet Joel spoke of in the Old Testament, today are streaming […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 6/6/2017
The House of Blessing missionaries are experiencing some things that you and I would love to witness in person. I have commented before that what is happening on the ground there is just like what we read about in the book of Acts. I pray that the Lord will take this update and make it as real to the heart […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 5/22/2017
It is a bit longer than normal since the last update was made available but it is because Pastor R has been in areas that do not all have phone reception. He has been traveling from village to village to teach, encourage, and pray for the many hundreds that he is visiting. He had to make a point of having […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 4/12/2017
It is amazing how quickly changes are happening all across the globe today. The epicenter of the entire earth however will continue to be in the Middle East until our Lord, the KING of Kings, comes to take control for His promised 1,000 year millennial reign. The fallen Lucifer knows the Bible and is well aware that the Jewish people […]
MIDEAST UPDATE Part 2 3/12/2017
In an update a few days ago, it was reported that in some locations within Syria there are often several military entities within hand-grenade distance of one another. Because of this, a small force of Americans has been deployed into the Manbij area. Their task is to ensure that the different parties in the area don’t attack each other–especially Turkish […]
A STORY FROM MOSUL…Mideast Update 3/6/2017 Part 1
This week’s Mideast Update is in two parts, to allow for this special story just in… Robert Moffatt, a 19th Century Scottish Missionary, is noted to have said, “We have eternity to celebrate our victories, but only one short hour before sunset in which to win them.” For the HOB missionaries in Syria and Iraq, those victories are often […]
MIDEAST UPDATE 2/19/2017
As one reads the epistles in the New Testament, there are numerous reminders by Paul for the churches to keep him in prayer, usually because he was being held in custody somewhere for preaching the gospel of Christ. One of these examples is found in Colossians where he ends his letter in 4:18 with, “This salutation by my own hand–Paul. […]