Map of Europe: 1000 AD to Present Day

Since I love both history and geography I find this short video fascinating.

Thanks to LiveLeak.com.

Fun Geography Quizzes

Go to this excellent site for all sorts of geography quizzes at different levels of difficulty.

If we are going to be knowledgeable about international missions, we need to know the geography of the world. In order to be strategic about sharing the gospel with unreached people groups, we should be aware of the difference between Indiana, India, and Indonesia.

This One Counts

Get Your Own Visitor Globe!

I've seen a lot of counters of different types that you can put on your blog, website, etc. Usually the boring looking ones are free, while the nice ones cost something. Well, I've stumbled upon the good looking and free counter that you see above. As a bonus, it is easy to customize and install. A couple of days ago I put one on the side bar of my blog. Anyway, if you are interested, simply click on the link under the globe.

Like anything else, a counter can be a silly source of pride. We need to be careful about this. For this reason, I purposely do not keep track of how many people look at this blog. However, I do like to know where people live who look at it. It is fascinating to think about people from all around the world being able to discuss issues in blog format. For example, I've been challenged and encouraged a great deal by Aussie John at Caesura. We would never have communicated if not for the blog world.

I Like This View of the World

It is easy to become "Americo-centric" when you grow up in this nation. As Americans, we tend to think the world revolves around what happens in our country. Even when we see pictures of the world, the tendency is for North America to sit right in the middle.

I like the above view of the world. It shows the three most populous continents on earth (Asia, Europe, and Africa). It also reminds us where the vast majority of the lost people in the world reside. Almost all of the 10/40 window fits in this view.

As we think of the world, let's look at it this way for a while.

Interesting Article on Living in Jerusalem's Old City

"There are single shops where tourists can pick up a Jewish menorah, an olive wood crucifix, or a plate depicting al-Aqsa mosque."

"And there are the smells, incense wafts from churches mixing with the aroma of roasting Arabic coffee, and the pungent reek of rotting vegetables."

"We hear the bells from the Holy Sepulchre church, the horn announcing the start of the Jewish Sabbath, and at dusk every night the Muslim call to prayer echoes over the forest of rooftop satellite dishes."

To read the entire article, click here.

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Georgia Population Density

If you like maps, these two may be interesting to you. They illustrate, respectively, population density in the state of Georgia and in the world. In case you are wondering, Savannah is represented by the small bright area along the upper Georgia coast line. The massive bright blob is Atlanta. To find more maps like this, go here.