Third John, along with its companion Second John, is the shortest letter written in the New Testament. John, the disciple that was said to be loved by Jesus as he leaned on the bosom of our Lord that night in the upper room, opens his heart to us with these few words. (more…)
I saw the man from well down river late that afternoon as the sun was laying down to rest among the mountains that stood tall along the beautiful river. We had heard of this tribe living near by; it had been said they still made beds for some of their dead and let them rot in the open air. “No nose” as he would be later called by me was waving an old white shirt, shouting above the roar of the outboard engine. (more…)
It was September the 8th 1983, I will never forget because it was our 16th wedding adversary. Janie, the four boys, and I had just flown out of the tribe the day before and were looking forward to a few days to relax with the boys before they flew back to school. (more…)
Big Ears
I have many heroes in the bible, but the one I want to follow most is the donkey that carried the mother of our Lord Jesus Christ to Bethlehem so many years ago. (more…)
As I sit around a warm fire and contemplate on our second Christmas in PNG emotions run wild as I unpack my memories of the best Christmas of all. (more…)
My thoughts on how a Biblical shepherd should function in a New Testament church setting today? (more…)
As Mission and Church leaders we must reflect on why we are losing so many people from the mission field and look for solutions that can attack in offence before the missionary ever gets to the field. (more…)
Sometimes, I think you just have to be there to feel it, (more…)
Did you ever wonder why God waited so long to give the son of promise, Isaac, to Abraham and Sarah? I always get a chuckle as I read the story in the book of Genesis where Sarah said to the Lord. (more…)
Jack and Jane Housley Reaching the Unreached 