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Beyond Resolutions: True Transformation For The New Year

Beyond Resolutions: True Transformation For The New Year

by | Jan 1, 2024

It’s the year 2024. 

Seeing that date in writing feels like the opening line of a sci-fi movie to me. I guess living in a world where we can order food to the house, turn our lights on and off, and play any song we can think of just by speaking into the air is kind of like living in a sci-fi movie. We’re just a flying car away from being the Jetsons. Oh wait, we have those, too? And don’t even get me talking about generative A.I. Welcome to Orbit City.

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Together, Our Lives Bear Fruit

Together, Our Lives Bear Fruit

by | Nov 6, 2023

Together, Our Lives Bear Fruit Mandy and I just spent a few days with some of our life-long friends. We met Nathan and Trish when we were first married. They had just moved to Indianapolis and found their way to the church Mandy and I had been attending our...

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The Next Generation of Missionaries

The Next Generation of Missionaries

by | Oct 9, 2023

How will they know unless someone tells them? This is the missional call of Romans 10:14. It is our call. Yet today we wrestle with another question: How can they know if no one is legally allowed to tell them?

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Marketplace Skills are Missionary Skills

Marketplace Skills are Missionary Skills

by | Sep 11, 2023

Marketplace skills are Missionary skills. I use this phrase a lot. The alliteration flows off the tongue, and it's just enough out of the box to grab people's attention. I throw it out in general conversation, when I preach, on videos we produce. And I truly do...

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Is an A.I. Powered Church Really a Church?

Is an A.I. Powered Church Really a Church?

by | Aug 28, 2023

Did you hear about the AI-powered church service that was held in Germany a couple months ago? The sermon, the worship songs, and even the prayers were all written and delivered by Artificial Intelligence. There were AI voices and realistic avatars delivering the...

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Leadership Through the Lens of the Gospel, Part 2

Leadership Through the Lens of the Gospel, Part 2

by | Aug 14, 2023

In part 1 of this article, we explored our tendency to define leadership the same way the world does. But godly influence is not the same as fame and notoriety. Jesus must become greater, and we must become less. Let’s continue with Part 2 and unpack a few more...

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Leadership through the Lens of the Gospel, Part 1

Leadership through the Lens of the Gospel, Part 1

by | Jul 17, 2023

I'm going to say something that may initially sound crazy and counterproductive, but hang with me. I'm suspect of our obsession with leadership development in Christian circles today. This may seem strange since I serve on the board of the Sagamore Leadership...

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Business as Mission

Business as Mission

by | May 19, 2023

Business as mission (BAM) is a Christian approach to business that applies biblical principles to business and views business as an opportunity to serve God and build relationships.

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OUR MISSION
The Stone Table Exists to Mobilize Marketplace Believers for The Great Commission.

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My name is Sanford Swanson. I know it's hard to believe with this baby face, but for 18 and a half years, I've been a police officer. For the last 8 and a half years, I’ve been in West Lafayette, Indiana, where I get the privilege of raising my family alongside my...