Deep and wide student ministry

The Presentation Zen has challenged me again this morning with his post, "Deep or Wide? You decide." If you teach in any context (small groups, large groups, Bible studies, chapels, retreats, 1st grade, your children, etc...) you must read this post. His discussion on choosing between going deep and wide is a great reminder: it's hard to do both in a presentation.

In addition, the Zen cites a message given by Robert Frank at Google. Frank states that we have often asked ourselves "How much can I cover today" before we teach or present, and suggests that maybe we should start asking the question, "How much can my students absorb today?" What are the sticking points for you as you wrestle with this tension?