Last year, we interviewed Dave Cooper, founding member of The Stone Table and President of our sister company CRF Affordable Housing, about his personal journey and the genesis of these business as mission organizations that have been impacting the Kingdom of...
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...
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 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...
I get sappy at Christmas. I’ve always wondered if it’s the warmth of the season, the schmaltzy music, and the cheesy Hallmark movies that make me sappy, or if I’m really this sappy all the time and just cover it up the other eleven months of the year. I believe...
What is your worst Christmas memory? I have two worst Christmas memories. First Worst Christmas The first is one of my earliest childhood memories. I wanted a fire truck for Christmas. I had pointed it out to my parents in the window of the store where we lived...
“For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.” -Colossians 1:19-20 Many of us over the years experienced a similar event,...
I have to admit, talking about my faith has always made me a bit uncomfortable. From a church pulpit? Of course. Here on the blog? No problem. It’s expected. But in normal, everyday life? It can be a little awkward trying to insert Jesus into a mailbox...
This is a story of a Business as Mission (BAM) practitioner on the field using business as a mechanism for planting the church in areas of the world where you can’t do that with traditional missionary methods. In order to protect the work being done we will not...
This is a story of a Business as Mission (BAM) practitioner on the field using business as a mechanism for planting the church in areas of the world where you can’t do that with traditional missionary methods. In order to protect the work being done we will not...
Recently we sat down and had a great chat with Tom Paino, a 98-year-old (or should we say 98-year-young) pastor whose mission legacy is one for the books! We got to talk about generosity’s ripple effect and how one conversation with a local businessman inspired others to join in global missions giving. So, let’s dive in and hear some of Tom’s story. Are you ready?
Recently we sat down and had an awesome chat with Tim Shrout, one of our founding board members! We got to talk about how to unleash your inner creativity as an entrepreneur. It’s interesting, many business leaders out there don’t think of themselves as creative people. But we think they’re selling themselves short! So, let’s dive in and see what Tim had to say about it. Are you ready?
We can indeed engage the Great Commission wherever we go – even in the marketplace. What does that look like for you?