MIDEAST UPDATE….LIGHTS IN A VERY DARK WORLD….11/14/2024

As I gathered my thoughts this week after hearing the latest news from the House of Blessing, I remembered something I had read in a devotional not long ago. A question was asked: “How does God accomplish salvation? Does He do it by removing all evil from the world?” No. Salvation came through His presence, by His coming into the […]

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MIDEAST UPDATE … 4/8/2024 … JESUS — The LIGHT in a Very Dark World

A thought… Take a moment to contemplate contrasting characteristics of light and darkness. In the Bible, darkness is a symbol of evil. What is darkness? Darkness is an absence — the absence of light. It is the same with evil. Evil isn’t really a reality of its own, but rather an absence of a reality. Evil isn’t a part of […]

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MIDEAST UPDATE — 3/16/2024 — “Peace I Leave With You…” Jesus

Today’s Mideast Update is going to be rather short. I do want to make sure that those who have so faithfully prayed for and supported the House of Blessing are up to speed on the current work of the ministry of the HOB leaders, missionaries , and volunteers. As most of you know, the Musliim month of Ramadan began a […]

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MESSIAH JESUS — GOD in the Flesh — Part One

In light of the fact that Resurrection weekend is only a month away, six consecutive teaching articles will be uploaded in quick succession. The true identity of Jesus as the Son of God, the WORD, will be taught by missionaries in the Middle East during the Muslim month of Ramadan — which, incidentally, happens to intersect with the weekend we […]

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MIDEAST UPDATE…2/21/2024…”God’s Miraculous Multiplication Process”

As I was reading over a few Mideast Updates from years past, I ran across several accounts telling the stories of God miraculously multiplying the food when the available supply did not meet the need at hand. Most of us are familiar with the stories of Jesus first feeding a crowd of 5,000 men plus women and children. Another time, […]

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MIDEAST UPDATE…1/30/2024…”White As Snow”

As Christ-followers, one of the most important parts of the message we share with the world around us is the fact that mankind, in its fallen condition, needs redemption. This necessitates a supernatural act. The only hope for mankind is the supernatural provision which came by way of Jesus Christ, His crucifixion and the power of His shed blood to […]

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MIDEAST UPDATE…10/14/2023…”Be Still and Know I’m GOD!”

Greetings Everyone: I wanted to send out a very short special update because so many have been concerned about the safety of Brother Talal and others in light of the things that are happening in Israel. I spoke to him a couple days ago and he confirmed many of the things that we’ve heard in the news concerning the devastating […]

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MIDEAST UPDATE….8/1/2023….”Strengthen the Hands Which Hang Down”

With so much chaos and misery in our world today, a bit of encouragement and a brief reminder of what our lives as believers and followers of Jesus Christ are all about, might be welcome.  I have turned back to Hebrews 12 several times in the past few days and have found it quite refreshing. Sometimes it is good to […]

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MIDEAST UPDATE…4/30/2023…”The Scroll of Life”

One of my favorite scriptures is found in Psalm 139. Here is just a sampling of the verses: 1 O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. 2 You know when I sit or stand. When far away you know my every thought. 3 You chart the path ahead of me, and tell me where to […]

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MIDEAST UPDATE…3/30/2023…”Even The Very Old…!

In the last update, dated 3/23/2023, I shared the story of “The Dead Branch.” As is usually the case, the effects of God’s miracles and interventions continue after the initial miracle has happened. The story of Ayaet Rahmani’s challenge to Omar and what God did to meet his challenge, is spreading far and wide. Hundreds of people have already found […]

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