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Bowling Balls, Tea Cups, and Dignity

Bowling Balls, Tea Cups, and Dignity

“Bill, you’re kind of like a bowling ball in a china shop.” “Excuse me?” (clutching my imaginary pearls) “You get results. Big ones. But you plow through people along the way—especially your own team.” That was Nate, my boss at the time. Not angry, not cruel. Just...

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Seasons Change. Our Calling Doesn’t.

Seasons Change. Our Calling Doesn’t.

We just dropped my son at Taylor University for his junior year of college. It’s our third year of doing this and he’s only 90 minutes away, but this year adds a brand-new twist: My wife and I are returning to a completely empty nest. Well, almost. We still have two...

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You Don’t Have to Love Your Job to Make It Matter

You Don’t Have to Love Your Job to Make It Matter

At the height of our real estate business, we had over 80 employees and managed more than 2,200 apartment units. We weren’t massive by industry standards, but we were responsible for about 5,000 residents on any given day. I’m so proud of our team and the faithful...

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The Ripple Effect of Everyday Work

The Ripple Effect of Everyday Work

Your everyday work has unseen Kingdom value. I guarantee it. I saw it firsthand this week in Eastern Europe. We were visiting a BAM (business as mission) project we support—meeting leaders, capturing video, interacting with customers, and witnessing the impact of a...

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Alive in Christ: Every Nation, Tribe, and Tongue

Alive in Christ: Every Nation, Tribe, and Tongue

I’m writing this week’s newsletter on a high-speed train from Amsterdam to Brussels as the sun sets over the old city skyline. It’s beautiful. We’re here with a small group of Stone Table colleagues, shooting video and collecting stories for a portfolio of missions...

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Dear Pastor…

Dear Pastor…

4 Questions Marketplace Believers Wish Their Pastor Knew They Were Asking Click here to have resources delivered to your inbox regularly that can help you empower the marketplace believers in your congregation.   1. Am I less “called” because I’m not a pastor or...

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Work As Worship

Work As Worship

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The Gospel Makes Cultures Come Alive

The Gospel Makes Cultures Come Alive

What does it look like to be an outpost of the gospel in one of the most war-torn regions of Eastern Europe? In this video, filmed on location in Bosnia and Herzegovina, we reflect on the deep history of conflict, pain, and division in this region—and the even deeper...

When Marketplace Experience Meets the Great Commission

When Marketplace Experience Meets the Great Commission

What do firefighting, construction, and general contracting have to do with missions in Europe? As it turns out—everything. In this video, Erik Cooper of The Stone Table sits down with missionary John Alderman in Brussels, Belgium, where John and his wife have served...