Day 10 of 21: Fear

July 16, 2014

While we were traveling around telling everyone about the people in Papua New Guinea, we described them as people who live in fear. If someone gets sick, they have to figure out who spoke the words against them to make them sick. So they live in fear to please people and spirits. When they are […]

God + Ancestors = Syncretism

March 18, 2014

I want to tell you a story that illustrates exactly why Jill and I are taking the time to learn language and culture here in PNG, before jumping into Jesus and the cross. Yesterday afternoon, I left my house and walked down the dusty trail to Eric’s house. When I arrived, I was greeted by […]

Pre-evangelism

November 13, 2013

A few weeks ago, a friend of ours (already in Papua New Guinea) told us that a tribal believer was teaching HER about the book of Titus. This sparked my interest, so I decided to revisit it and study it! This book has consumed my thoughts lately, so I want to share it with you! […]

Preparation for Service

August 24, 2013

As I was reading this morning God really struck me at the core. David couldn’t accept Saul’s armor “because he had not tested them” (1 Samuel 17:39). Moses didn’t begin to lead Israel until he spent 20 years in Pharaoh’s house and another 20 in Midian. And Paul spent many years in Arabia before he […]