Unreached People?

In missions circles you hear the phrase "un-reached peoples" quite often.  When you hear this phrase, what sort of person comes to mind?  We most often think of a person living an impoverished existence, or committed to a major religion like Hinduism or Islam.  These people definitely are un-reached, but we also need to consider the professional riding the train in Brussels, or the young person shopping in a mall.  This person may not be a Buddhist, they are probably atheist, as 20 percent of Europeans profess to be, but they are no less under the sway of demonic influences.  They may have all of their physical needs met; yet they are spiritually destitute.  Ultimately, the un-reached are all those who have not had an adequate witness of the Gospel, in all of its truth and power.  This is true of them whether they are across the globe or next door. 

First Baby Photos

Hey everybody, this here is our son! I know it's a really blurry photo, and you're probably not even sure what is his head or his tail, but this is, for me, one of the coolest photos ever and I thought I'd pass it along. Speaking of cool, watching the ultrasound was pretty amazing yesterday. Our boy was waving his hands around and kicking his legs. At one point, he had wiggled around to where he was almost standing on his head. I literally could have watched for hours; it was mesmerizing. Right now, I'm tempted to write Hallmarky things about the "miracle of life", but really, it was just super entertaining to watch him do his thing. Probably my imagination, but the kid just kind of looked happy, like he was enjoying the attention. (And the  nurse said he was long for his age, so maybe that NBA career will someday be an option. ;-) )

Charles