https://youtu.be/5qhl5ffXhT4 It's the most wonderful time of the year so we sat down with Erik, the president of The Stone Table, to ask him what Christmas means to him. Thanks for spending the time engaging with us this year, we are excited for 2020 and all that will...
The older I get, the more emotional I become. Lump in the throat, watery eyes, sheepishly blaming it on seasonal allergies (all year long) kind of moments. Maybe I’ve always been this sappy, maybe my three kids are just morphing into daily reminders of time’s fleeting...
https://youtu.be/7dfCr_wHabQ This week we sat down with Ryan Crozier of Agency Boon and Good Bureau to discuss how the marketplace is acting as a conduit for the Gospel around the world. We love his analogy of how God has used business in his life to make him more...
Because of our global missions engagement, I’ve had to do a fair bit of international travel over the last 5 years. Long hours on airplanes is not easy, but I won’t lie, interacting with so many missionaries around the world is worth the countless stiff necks,...
Your job is a beautiful platform for the Gospel. I’m not just talking about putting a Bible on your desk, wearing a cross necklace to a business meeting, or displaying a 365 days of Scripture calendar in your office. All those things are fine and dandy, but I’m...
https://youtu.be/nB9ExwSQf_U The American culture is known for being busy and technology is helping us to move at a faster and faster pace, but is it healthy? Work is always at our fingertips, calling for us to "get it done" now. This week Erik talks about the...
https://youtu.be/jfSi20UGYTA The longer you walk with Jesus, the more you realize how much you need Jesus. Often in life when you get better at something you can begin to lean on your own skill set. But in our faith it doesn't work that way. This is the idea that Erik...
https://youtu.be/OHYFCNR6U2k It's never fun when you know you have to make a decision that will not only affect someone's life, it has the potential to damage the relationship altogether. Leading through these kind of decision is tough and not always fun. This week we...
When I looked at my calendar last week I noticed something unusual. There was nothing, literally zero little colored blocks, on the Saturday column. It was glorious discovery and I embraced it fully. I slept until I naturally woke up (which unfortunately isn’t very...
During the General Council for the Assemblies of God, Erik was able to sit down with a few leaders in the business as mission charge. Their stories are humbling and call us to action in new and important ways. Today you are hearing from a business as mission attorney...
Nothing like some valuable #teambuilding advice from Erik Cooper for your Monday morning!
Is there any eternal value to your day job? Is it possible to find gospel meaning in your "secular" career? If you really love Jesus, shouldn't you quit your job and go into full-time ministry? How does your everyday work have anything to do with God's mission in the...
What if You Did Exactly as God Called You To, and No One Ever Knew It? Hear from Erik Cooper discuss this topic on the Daron Earlewine Podcast.