September 2008

September 18, 2008

How not to be distracted

It’s the political season, and even though I live in Southeast Asia, it seems like news and opinions about the American elections are everywhere. And, they are mostly dominated Friendfeed, which I use mostly to give me a heads up about leading events. And, of course, there’s plenty of other economic news, plus the typical sad story and urban legend that makes the rounds. In every season, it’s easy enough to be distracted.  Take the election, for example. There are basically four  ways that you can make an impact: you can vote, you can contribute, you can try to influence [...]

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September 17, 2008

When it is beyond our ability

We talk a lot about our desire to see the Great Commission completed, but the simple reality is that some pretty big portions are beyond our reach. Afghanistan is a classic example. If you want to see the whole world reached with the Gospel, then Afghanistan must be reached. Yet much of “reaching Afghanistan” is beyond our ability. Consider the provinces of Afghanistan. There are 34 provinces, each ranging in population from a low of 300,000 to a high of 3 million. If my calculation is anywhere near correct (or even in the right ballpark), and we need 1 team [...]

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