Canada & Afghanistan
(see the article) should be an urgent reminder to us that intercessors need to undergird this nation-to-nation effort. Without divine help this task is impossible. As the church we understand we have a similar mandate to disciple the nations. That's another large topic and one that has a different approach than military means or diplomacy. Still it reminds us of the similar challenges that government and church face when they take on the task of transforming a nation.