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The Great Commission is Not Optional

by Erik Cooper | Mar 19, 2019 | Articles, Missions, Resources

The colorful flags of the nations were everywhere. They adorned a cluster of poles in the parking lot. They covered the back walls and stairwells of the auditorium. A giant globe sat atop a spare change fountain in the lobby, and about 300 plaques with faces of...

A Way to Think About Your Job that Just Might Change Everything

by Erik Cooper | Feb 19, 2019 | Articles, Faith and Work, Resources

I hated my food touching when I was a kid. Ok, perhaps I should be completely forthright. I [currently, right now, as a grown adult] still hate [active, present tense] when my food touches on my plate. You know, like when the juice from your green beans seeps into...

Is It Time to Start a Revolution?

by Erik Cooper | Jan 15, 2019 | Articles, Faith and Work, Resources

Nick was born into a well-to-do family in Torún, Poland. His father was a very successful business man, but he passed away unexpectedly when Nick was just 10 years old. So Nick was sent to live with his uncle, an Episcopalian Bishop, who saw to his education and...

An Exhausting Climb Up a Dark Stairwell: My One-Day Journey into the Heart of Cairo

by Erik Cooper | Jan 8, 2019 | Articles, Missions, Resources

I was still struggling to grasp my surroundings as we slipped off our shoes and walked into the expansive, open-air, marbled courtyard. There were dozens of students pacing the floors, kneeling in prayer, and sitting in study groups amongst the roman pillars...

A Different Kind of New Year’s Resolution

by Erik Cooper | Jan 3, 2019 | Articles, Faith and Work, Resources

A New Year is always a time for reflection. Even though nothing literally “resets” on January 1, there is this sense of a clean slate, like someone has shaken the etch-a-sketch and given us a chance to create something fresh and new. In this spirit of optimism and...