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Wearing the Muslim veil in the West

By Justin Long ⋅ December 20, 2009 ⋅ 0 Comments

In “Wearing the Muslim veil in America: what it’s like” (Christian Science Monitor, http://bit.ly/6KVV6Y), Husna Haq writes about her experiences wearing the hijab. She leads with a poignant story of how she wordlessly sat down next to an elderly female Asian Christian, who reacted fearfully and quickly moved away. Note the 7 million Muslims in [...]

Water Wars: Yemen

By Justin Long ⋅ December 8, 2009 ⋅ 0 Comments

Saudi Arabia has been battling Yemeni-based rebels for two weeks, establishing a six-mile buffer zone inside Yemen and warning civilians to stay clear of it. Yemen did not cooperate with the Saudi government but agreed that Saudi Arabia had a right to defend its borders. Some 174,000 civilians have been displaced since the war began [...]

Does China still need us?

By Justin Long ⋅ November 17, 2009 ⋅ 0 Comments

Does China still need us? Yes or No? In almost 20 years of full-time China ministry I have heard a few foreigners answer that question with a “No,” but I have never had even one mainland Chinese Christian agree with them. It is not a question of Yes or No, but of How? Like the [...]

Are 32,000 workers needed to finish the task? Or more?

By Justin Long ⋅ October 30, 2009 ⋅ 0 Comments

I love the folks at the US Center for World Mission. Some of them, well known to me, are good friends. Some I’ve only known through the Internet. Their influence and ability to communicate the need of missions, and their focus on frontier mission, is incredible.
At the same time, I have to say I disagree [...]

The Law of Dunbar’s Number

By Justin Long ⋅ October 26, 2009 ⋅ 0 Comments

Seth Godin writes Dunbar’s Number isn’t just a number, it’s the law. I generally agree with him, and this is something that impacts swarms, micro-missions, churches, and all organizations.
I have several hundred “friends” on Facebook. But in fact, as we all know, there are different levels of friendship, represented largely by different amounts of time spent [...]

Swarming ends, means, methods: the difference

By Justin Long ⋅ October 17, 2009 ⋅ 0 Comments

The Washington Times had a detailed look at the debate over the Obama Administration’s effort in Afghanistan. It actually illustrates quite well the swarming principles of plausible promise, shared values and teachable behaviors.
The article documents a debate that has raged in public via the media and others over whether 40,000 troops should be sent to Afghanistan. [...]

New Analysis: July 3, 2009

By Justin Long ⋅ July 3, 2009 ⋅ 0 Comments

AFRICA’S HEAVY TOLL: Globalization was supposed to be the continent’s answer, but after years of progress that very integration has spawned the worst slump in decades. (Globe & Mail)
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan: Here comes trouble: looking at the regional dimensions of the insurgencies in Afghanistan and Pakistan (Economist.com…)
The sex industry in Cambodia: The [...]

Analysis: reaching World A & B peoples in World B countries

By Justin Long ⋅ June 3, 2009 ⋅ 0 Comments

The emphasis of Momentum is on reaching the unreached. To achieve that goal, however, we need to be well aware of where the unreached live. We need to keep a strong, unwavering eye on them. And the fact is, the “unreached” do not typically live in large numbers in the most-restricted places, but in fact [...]

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