Reggie grew up anonymously in Chicago and Seattle as "one of the Howard boys." A quiet church-mouse without any interests or ambitions. This changed when adults and young people took a personal interest in him, opening his heart to the love and truth of the Living God.
He has since worked hard to return the favor to as many individuals as possible.
He first undertook the vigorous study of Biblical languages, exegesis, discourse analysis, linguistics, anthropology, and communication theory. He earned a Bachelor's degree from Multnomah University and a Masters from Columbia Evangelical Seminary, along with other supplemental studies.
Then in 1983 he moved to Papua New Guinea; teaching, preaching, and mentoring pastors and other ministry leaders. From remotest places in this wild land to institutions of highest learning, Reggie loves to communicate God's word with diverse groups of people.
Reggie got hooked on the person and book of Jeremiah and has dedicated this book to his wife Susan and their four children.