We live in a world where people are looking for heroes and even the supernatural. Many of the movies that are produced today play into the desires that people have. As humans, we find ourselves wishing we had access to the supernatural…usually for the wrong reasons. We wish we were capable of seeing things that the natural human eye cannot […]
MIDEAST UPDATE, 12/24/2015
I am now coming to realize more and more as time passes, that not only is the intensity of world events increasing, but so is the intensity increasing with the work in God’s harvest of souls. For those of us who have direct contact with overseas missions, it is probably easier to recognize; it certainly is for me through my […]
MIDEAST UPDATE, 12/20/2015
Many times Jesus said things that caused His listeners to wonder if they had heard right. One of these times was when He made this statement: “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. […]
MIDEAST UPDATE, 12/11/2015
How many of us in this generation have said that we would love to have lived in the days of the early Church. We read the stories that have been recorded for us in the Book of Acts and some of the early Church records and wish we could have seen these very things. Many of us have also heard […]
MIDEAST UPDATE, 12/4/2015
The New Testament story of Saul, the Pharisee and ferocious persecutor of the Christians, who became the beloved Paul the Apostle, is one of the greatest stories of forgiveness in the Bible. The account of the transformation of Saul into Paul, is proof of the enormous grace of God and how He desires to forgive and set us free from […]
MIDEAST UPDATE, 12/1/2015
Yesterday morning, 11/30/2015, I received an unexpected phone call from Syria. Most of the time, my regular weekly call comes on Friday morning (Pacific Coast Time). Pastor R said he called because he wanted to tell me about an unusual event regarding a man named Sheikh Salem. Sheikh Salem had been a Muslim head sheikh for many years. A little […]
MIDEAST UPDATE, 11/29/2015
It has now been nearly two weeks since I have written an official Mideast update. For those of us in the West, the days go by quickly, especially during the holidays. Here in America, we have just celebrated Thanksgiving. This is a time for getting together with friends, but especially family. Being truly thankful for the blessings that have been […]
MIDEAST UPDATE, 10/28/2015
As I look over the last few updates, I can see how the reports I have been receiving of the missionary work from the front lines in the Middle East, very much reflect the news from that part of the world. Only someone totally oblivious to the news of the world would not be aware of the dramatic increase in […]
SPECIAL H.O.B. UPDATE
Many readers of the Mideast Updates on keeplookingupward.com over the past 3+ years have heard what are commonly called “unbelievable” and “miraculous” stories of how God is using humble, unknown men and women to further His purposes and plans in these times. All the stories of provision, protection, healings, and salvations, as well as death and martyrdom in Syria, Iraq, […]
MIDEAST UPDATE, 10/13/2015
I think one of the things that has astounded me the most from the reports I receive from the Mideast, is the phenomenal response to the gospel of God’s love for the human race. As the chaos continues to escalate, the Christian missionaries are sought out even more for any help they can give, whether food, medicine, or a spiritual […]