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How a Strip Club Became a Seminary Training Gospel Leaders
High in the Andes Mountains, the Cusco Ketchua have lived as an oral society for centuries, bound by myths, legends, and animistic traditions. Today, over 5,000 villages remain unreached by the Gospel, with only 105 churches scattered across this vast region. At the...
The Salt That Shapes: Embracing Jesus’ Call in a Modern World
Josh and Morgan delve into Matthew 5:13, exploring the metaphor of being the "salt of the earth." They discuss how followers of Jesus can preserve and enhance the world, reflecting God's beauty and goodness. Through anecdotes, like a sunrise in St. Augustine, they...
Stand Outs: Creating Counter-Cultural Companies with Biblical Values
What makes a Christian business different from the rest? We’re called to stand out, and when we infuse our businesses with biblical values, people will notice.
Hitched Together Versus Pushed Together: BAM Integration
This article was originally published at businessasmission.com and was reposted here with their permission. The Business as Mission website is a resource library and blog developed by BAM Global. It has largely become the authority for business as mission resources...
The Industry of Anger and Anxiety
Erik Cooper delves into the pervasive influence of fear and anger in society and media, highlighting their role as tools of persuasion and control. He contrasts this with the teachings of Jesus, emphasizing peace and love as alternative paths. Cooper urges listeners...
Common Ground | The One Thing We All Have In Common
What does an Indigenous farmer high in the Andes, a Muslim shop owner in East Africa, an Arab oil executive in Abu Dhabi, a street vendor in Kolkata, or a middle-class American running a real estate nonprofit in Indiana all have in common? One profound truth: Jesus...
My Hot Take Usually Aren’t God’s Takes
Here at the Stone Table, we’re passionate about global missions. Sometimes, that passion can get us a little ahead of ourselves—just like Marketplace skills are also missionary skills. A few years ago, I learned this the hard way. A headline hit the news about a man...
4 Things Marketplace Leaders Can Learn From Church Leaders
Business Leaders, here are a few things you can learn from the pastors and church leaders in the room. 1. Relational Currency is More Valuable than Actual Currency In the church, relationships are the currency for getting things done. Often, in the business world, we...
When You’re the Most Important Person in the Room, Serve | David Wigington
Imagine walking into a room this morning, looking around, and realizing, I am the most important person here. I don’t know who that is today. Maybe it’s Adam, whose church in Greenfield is thriving. Or perhaps Jameson, who ran for Congress. Micah, who's running for...
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Does Your Work Matter to God? | CBB April 2025
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...
You Are Not God’s B-Team
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...
Ministry Isn’t Just For Pastors
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...












