Nick was born into a well-to-do family in Torún, Poland. His father was a very successful business man, but he passed away unexpectedly when Nick was just 10 years old. So Nick was sent to live with his uncle, an Episcopalian Bishop, who saw to his education and...
https://youtu.be/HaAM3KDzqQs This week we sat down with Pastor Rob Ketterling of River Valley Church to talk about the best way a business leader can encourage their pastor. As a leader it's easy to see what's going wrong and want to fix it, but Rob gives us an...
I was still struggling to grasp my surroundings as we slipped off our shoes and walked into the expansive, open-air, marbled courtyard. There were dozens of students pacing the floors, kneeling in prayer, and sitting in study groups amongst the roman pillars...
This week we had the privilege of sitting down with missionary, Kendal Ford, who is working in Ethiopia. You could say that Kendal has a unique story as she felt called into missions as a single parent. She explains how resistant she was at first, but that as she...
A New Year is always a time for reflection. Even though nothing literally “resets” on January 1, there is this sense of a clean slate, like someone has shaken the etch-a-sketch and given us a chance to create something fresh and new. In this spirit of optimism and...
I get sappy at Christmas. I’ve always wondered if it’s the warmth of the season, the schmaltzy music, and the cheesy Hallmark movies that make me sappy, or if I’m really this sappy all the time and just cover it up the other eleven months of the year. I believe it’s...
What is your worst Christmas memory? I have two worst Christmas memories. First Worst Christmas The first is one of my earliest childhood memories. I wanted a fire truck for Christmas. I had pointed it out to my parents in the window of the store where we lived in...
This week we're talking with Erik about what excites him most about the Christmas season. I think we all agree that for some this time of year is filled with child-like joy. For others it's heart-wrenching as they reflect on those who are no longer with them. But the...
“For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.” -Colossians 1:19-20 Many of us over the years experienced a similar event, whether in...
Why is it important for Christians to give to global missions efforts? As this year comes to a close we wanted to sit down with David Wigington, Lead Pastor at Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, to talk about why it's important for Christians to give to global missions...
https://youtu.be/GIGhAqBLuQA Often we think of church work and business work we tend to keep them seperate, yet they are a blend of both the supernatural and strategic. Much like when God created the universe, He was very supernatural in creating, but then on the...
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/H7QAD-fztnc We sat down with Jonathan Barrett of Project Rescue to talk with him about the future of missions and what he sees working moving forward. He has some nice things to say about us here at The Stone Table and we are incredibly excited to be...