John Phillips and his wife Ruthie live in Mansfield, Texas along with their grandcat Benjamin. He is the father of an amazing daughter, Kara Phillips Marais, who currently resides in Zambia with her husband, Charl. John teaches students with special needs in Crowley, Texas. Growing up in the late 60’s and early 70’s in East Texas, the formative years in his life and faith were experienced during his college years at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas.