Tomorrow marks the beginning of the Blog Tour for a new book entitled The Monkey and the Fish.  The book, authored by Newsong Pastor, Dave Gibbons, was a refreshing read and Dave is an increasingly respected as a global thinker with insightful ideas about Christian leadership.

To celebrate the tour, I will be participating in blogging some questions Dave recently answered for me and will post that interview tomorrow.  Obviously, for the focus of this blog, I ask Dave to make some connections between globalization/technology/Christianity.  Until tomorrow, you can ponder the parable the book derives it’s title from.

A typhoon stranded a monkey on an island. In a protected place on the shore, while waiting for the raging waters to recede, he spotted a fish swimming against the current. It seemed to the monkey that the fish was struggling and needed assistance. Being of kind heart, the monkey resolved to help the fish. A tree leaned precariously over the spot where the fish seemed to be struggling. At considerable risk to himself, the monkey moved far out on a limb, reached down, and snatched the fish from the waters. Scurrying back to the safety of his shelter, he carefully laid the fish on dry ground. For a few moments, the fish showed excitement but soon settled into a peaceful rest.

And you can check out some of the other bloggers who will cover the book tomorrow also:

* Deadly Viper (Mike Foster)
* On the Journey (Brad Lomenick)
* Catablog (Jesse Phillips)
* Less Clutter & Noise (Kem Meyer)
* DJChuang.com
* Leadership Network Book Blog
* Monday Morning Insight (Todd Rhoades)
* The Digital Sanctuary (yours truly)
* ScottHodge.org
* BibleDude.net (Dan King)
* MarkDRoberts.com
* DaveIngland.com
* JasonHicks.org
* Mom Helen (Helen Lee)