No one overtly taught me about the origins of work. It was more of an assumed theology, ideas inferred from other biblical teaching or even popular culture. I don’t know about you, but I always had this image of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, laying in the lush...
One of the toughest parts as a leader is learning how to manage relationships when disagreements arise? How can you truly care for people while leading a team forward. This week we say down with long time project manager, Bob Carrell, of T&W Construction to gain...
A few years back, I shared a pertinent revelation that Retirement is not in the Bible. Today, I believe that even more deeply. I am not retired. I’m repurposed. In the intervening year-and-a-half since I stepped away from my “day-job” of 40+ years, I’ve embraced...
Have you ever felt like there is no real purpose to your day job? When you wake up it's hard to even muster up the strength to hit the alarm clock because you know how the day is going to feel? Yes, there are those jobs that just aren't right for us, but what happens...
I’ve traveled over a half-million miles in the last 5 years. Fifteen different countries by a quick tally. Part of The Stone Table’s organizational mandate is to accelerate The Great Commission through the marketplace, and that Great Commission commands believers to...
https://youtu.be/7yWnX1bUOjg Have you ever felt like the only way to really embrace your faith is to quit your job and go into ministry? Well you aren't alone. This week we sat down with Steve Shehorn, Executive Vice President at T&W Construction to ask him about...
"You are God. I am not." I try to pray some form of this prayer multiple times a day. Not because I fear God is having some kind of identity crisis. I know He’s been around forever and all, but He’s not suffering from dementia. As I declare His identity back to Him,...
https://youtu.be/nu1yCnW7ifI We've all heard stories of incredible faith, the kind that puts you back in your chair, but not often are you in the room with those people. Recently, David Tripple, of Covenant Christian High School, had the humbling opportunity to visit...
Depending on your age, Russia may conjure up images of Rocky IV, Red Dawn, the Evil Empire, or the Mueller Report. But amidst all the cultural caricatures, God is doing something beautiful today in this sprawling country that covers 11 different time zones. Our...
https://youtu.be/u9SbQBbztis What do you do when you know for a fact that God has called you to a certain type of work, but then one day it all goes away. The dream dies and you are left questioning if you ever really heard God in the first place. How do you walk...
We are in one of the most contentious and intense seasons that we have seen right now. It kind of feels like we are in a constant state of road rage. It causes us to worry, to fear, to wonder what’s going to happen. But here at The Stone Table, we are under the conviction that we are invited into God’s story, not the other way around.
Imagine coming home after work and to tell your wife and five year old son that you had quit your job. How do you think they would take the news? Well, that’s exactly what Dave Cooper did when he started his entrepreneurial journey three decades ago. His story will inspire you, as well as give you wisdom if you are looking to adventure out on your own sometime. Watch now and enjoy!
We all can admit that we are bombarded everyday with all kinds of information. From news outlets to our social media consumption, it’s easy to get lost in it all. When this happens fear and anxiety can easily set in before the day can begin. Today Erik gives us a scripture to help us focus our minds on something new.