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Workism: The Most Terrifying Thing I Face as a Christian Marketplace Leader

by Erik Cooper | Aug 26, 2021 | Articles, Faith and Work, Resources

Being a leader of any kind is scary. The responsibility can be incredibly heavy – for the vision, for the finances, for the people, for the impact on your family. But over the past few years, I’ve uncovered the most terrifying reality I face as a Christian...

Daily Reflections of Work: Three Principles Worth Considering

by Erik Cooper | Aug 19, 2021 | Articles, Faith and Work, Resources

Recently, I was thinking about business and life, and I realized that I tend to have many daily reflections of the work I do. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t reflect on my work every day, 24/7, but I’ll notice when specific ideas start to come up more during certain...

BAM: Leveraging the  CrossFit Craze for Missions

by Erik Cooper | Aug 11, 2021 | Articles, BAM Stories, Missions, Resources

Back in 2017, The Stone Table partnered with four Indiana churches to underwrite the start-up costs of a small  portfolio of BAM (Business as Mission) projects around the world.  One of the most impactful (and let’s face it, most fun)  is a CrossFit Gym in Alexandria,...

Mission to Unreached Peoples: Coming Alive and Seeking the Source

by Erik Cooper | Aug 7, 2021 | Articles, Missions, Resources

A few years ago, in her mission to unreached peoples in Africa, a white woman from Wisconsin in her own words, was “all dry-cleaning and catered lunches.” She moved hours from civilization to the middle of the African bush and married a tribal leader from an unreached...