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Delicious on My Ears
For nearly two decades, newspapers and TV newscasts around the world were filled with disturbing images from the Vietnam War. During those turbulent years from 1958 to 1974, John and Jo Newman served as missionaries in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Despite wartime dangers, natural disasters, and political turmoil, they persevered in their work of sharing the good news of Jesus Christ which the mountain people said was "delicious on their ears." This is the extraordinary story of how the Newmans' love for the mountain people would propel them into a lifetime of dedication to the people of Vietnam-a story of adventure, sacrifice, heartbreak, and courage. Author Marty Robinette currently serves as assistant principal at North Central High School in Spokane, Washington. Previously he was a history teacher and dean of students at Spokane's Lewis and Clark High School. He has been married to his high school sweetheart, Jody, since 1975, and they have three grown children. Marty met John Newman in 1973 while attending Beacon Chapel in Spokane, where he later served as youth pastor for three years. He and John became fast friends, and when John "retired," Marty felt compelled to pen his story. www.onechallenge.org
208 pages, Paperback
First published August 27, 2009
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November 13, 2022
John Newman had a heart for evangelism. From the lumber camps of Washington to the refugee camps of Malaysia he spent his life sharing the Gospel with as many as he could. It started with local ministry in the Spokane area and quickly broadened into a nation- wide then world-wide evangelistic ministry. Then after WW2, God focuses his attention on Vietnam, specifically the mountain tribes of central Vietnam.
The chapters covering the years of 1958 to 1980 are the most detailed. They are heartbreaking. They chronicle twelve years of a country being torn to shreds by war and natural disaster, and much of John’s time is taken up with the struggle of survival, his own and the new believers. Still, it is also eternally hopeful. Because despite of or perhaps because of those very threats hundreds of people turned from the hopelessness of paganism and to the eternal joy of salvation through Christ. The glimpses he gives us into the lives of believers caught in horrendous suffering is inspiring. Their faith and
Personally, the details of his early ministry were deeply interesting. My grandfather trained on the naval base near where he pastored during WW2. It was wonderful to hear of Christians actively reaching out to the men on those bases.
Unfortunately, it was a struggle to read. The sentence structure was very blocky, and that broke up any chance of a smooth flow in each paragraph. Another cause is the author’s aversion to pronouns. It’s one of the few books where I got tired of reading a person’s name.
I would still recommend it. It was beautiful.
The chapters covering the years of 1958 to 1980 are the most detailed. They are heartbreaking. They chronicle twelve years of a country being torn to shreds by war and natural disaster, and much of John’s time is taken up with the struggle of survival, his own and the new believers. Still, it is also eternally hopeful. Because despite of or perhaps because of those very threats hundreds of people turned from the hopelessness of paganism and to the eternal joy of salvation through Christ. The glimpses he gives us into the lives of believers caught in horrendous suffering is inspiring. Their faith and
Personally, the details of his early ministry were deeply interesting. My grandfather trained on the naval base near where he pastored during WW2. It was wonderful to hear of Christians actively reaching out to the men on those bases.
Unfortunately, it was a struggle to read. The sentence structure was very blocky, and that broke up any chance of a smooth flow in each paragraph. Another cause is the author’s aversion to pronouns. It’s one of the few books where I got tired of reading a person’s name.
I would still recommend it. It was beautiful.
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