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We trace Eric Long’s path from American Dream career to a redemptive tech mission that brings thoughtful connectivity to remote workers reaching the unreached. A field-tested pilot in Papua New Guinea shows how mesh networks can lift isolation, support families, and enable care.
• vision of all nations and the task remaining
• college friendship becomes a faith-fueled partnership
• ritual faith challenged by loss and rebuilt as relationship
• leaving IBM to pursue a calling grounded in Ephesians 2:10
• forming a three-legged company with a redemptive core
• why “Pleroo” and the wind-in-the-sail metaphor
• mesh networking explained in simple terms
• guardrails against harmful, unfettered internet access
• Papua New Guinea pilot outcomes and daily impact
• telehealth, Bible access, and offline-first tools
• cost, kits, and a nonprofit model that lowers barriers
• design for needs, not ego or one-size-fits-all
• plug-and-play deployment and remote support
• discipleship ripple effects and practical next steps
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Chapters
1. A Fresh Wind in the Sails - Tech on Mission with Eric Long (00:00:00)
2. Vision Of All Nations (00:00:05)
3. The Unreached Task Remaining (00:00:15)
4. Invitation To The Journey (00:00:30)
5. Welcome And Guest Introduction (00:00:40)
6. From Secular Friends To Sacred Work (00:02:01)
7. Eric’s Early Faith And Missions Spark (00:03:39)
8. Marriage, IBM, And The American Dream (00:06:26)
9. Cancer, Loss, And A Shaken Faith (00:07:22)
10. Relearning Relationship Over Routine (00:10:40)
11. Calling, Ephesians 2:10, And Purpose (00:13:12)
12. Meeting A Tech Founder With A Bigger Vision (00:14:45)
13. Making A Company Redemptive (00:16:24)
14. Why “Playrow” And What It Means (00:17:53)
15. Fifth-Grade Explanation Of The Tech (00:20:07)
16. Mesh Networks Beyond Starlink (00:22:39)
17. Guardrails: Connectivity Without Harm (00:24:01)
18. Papua New Guinea Pilot Results (00:26:36)
19. Telehealth And Island-Wide Possibilities (00:28:06)
20. Cost, Kits, And Funding Model (00:29:23)
21. Design For Needs, Not For Ego (00:32:21)
22. From Handout To Empowerment (00:35:10)
23. Relationship-First Deployment (00:37:21)
24. Plug-And-Play And Field Setup (00:39:14)
25. Host Pledges To Fund The First Project (00:41:05)
26. Discipleship Ripple Effects (00:42:34)
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