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...
What if business was always meant to be sacred? In this thought-provoking message, Erik Cooper reimagines the purpose of business through a surprising metaphor: the humble water hose. Originally created to deliver life-giving water from the source to where it was...
Are you the center of your work story—or is Jesus? In this deeply personal episode, Erik Cooper reflects on a moment behind the piano during worship that revealed a tension many of us feel: the subtle pull between glorifying God and seeking recognition for ourselves....
What if the line between sacred and secular was never meant to exist? At The Stone Table, we’re not just talking about bridging that divide—we’re dismantling it. Welcome to Stone Table 2.0—a bold movement mobilizing marketplace Christians to embrace the sacred value...
Bill Tibbetts walks participants through a reflective exercise during this CBB session on “Work and the Great Separation.” Using the metaphor of a lunch tray, he challenges attendees to identify which areas of their work feel “sacred” and which still feel...
In this kickoff session of the 2025 CBB series, Erik Cooper unpacks “The Great Separation”—the false divide between sacred and secular that leaves many believers feeling like second-class citizens in God’s Kingdom. Through stories, humor, and theology, Erik challenges...
Erik Cooper shares a story about his son’s journey to making the C Team in middle school basketball—a reminder of how so many marketplace believers feel about their role in God's Kingdom. They see pastors and missionaries as the A Team, while they feel like B Team or...
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...
During a recent trip to Springfield, Missouri, Erik Cooper found time to visit his 86-year-old aunt and uncle—faithful missionaries and bivocational pastors who have spent their lives serving Jesus without fanfare or headlines. As they reminisced, Erik was reminded of...
Erik Cooper reflects on the intricate relationship between marketplace skills and missionary work, weaving personal insights through the lens of his new health-tracking ring. He explores how life’s uncertainties require a long-term perspective, drawing parallels...
Are you the center of your work story—or is Jesus? In this deeply personal episode, Erik Cooper reflects on a moment behind the piano during worship that revealed a tension many of us feel: the subtle pull between glorifying God and seeking recognition for ourselves....
What if the line between sacred and secular was never meant to exist? At The Stone Table, we’re not just talking about bridging that divide—we’re dismantling it. Welcome to Stone Table 2.0—a bold movement mobilizing marketplace Christians to embrace the sacred value...
Bill Tibbetts walks participants through a reflective exercise during this CBB session on “Work and the Great Separation.” Using the metaphor of a lunch tray, he challenges attendees to identify which areas of their work feel “sacred” and which still feel...