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President of The Stone Table | Mobilizing the Marketplace for Global Missions

Indianapolis
Joined January 2009
Sobering. Pray for your pastor.
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Well, we'll always have that first offensive Colts drive.
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Here's something I’ve been pondering: We understand sacrificing sleep to engage in spiritual disciplines. But what if sleep itself actually is a spiritual discipline? What if embracing my need for sleep is a sign of spiritual maturity? ARTICLE: thestonetable.org/the-spirit…
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So the President negotiated a red card rescission. But does FIFA get to continue enriching uranium?
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In 1982, Robin Williams did a routine as the American Flag for the Norman Lear produced tv special "I Love Liberty" created to bridge political divides - and it's one of the greatest pieces you'll see 🇺🇸
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"As believers, we look for a shared experience of God grounded in a renewed creation," writes Allen Tennison. "The Bible does not end with the promise of saints going to heaven, but of heaven coming to earth." influencemagazine.com/en/Pra…
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This seems like a good day to revisit the closest thing I've ever had to a viral post. #FIFAWORLD26
Soccer is like an old school Pentecostal service: way too long, I don’t always understand what’s going on, and people keep falling down.
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“In this world you will have trouble.” —Jesus “And surely, I am with you always.” —Also Jesus The promise is “with.” The promise is presence.
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"There are no maverick molecules in the universe," says Ben Sasse. cbsn.ws/4e5LH9T
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Friendly reminder that often (not always) it’s best to ignore extremist people/posts because it amplifies them. Outrageous views are counting on us expressing our outrage so they travel further.
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It would be awesome for the @Pacers to suddenly activate all these injured players now that draft odds are locked and go toe to toe with the Pistons for the final game.
Pacers last injury report is the same as the last two injury reports. Pascal Siakam, Aaron Nesmith, Andrew Nembhard, TJ McConnell all out. Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard and Kobe Brown all questionable.
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.@PTBwrites is correct to highlight this chart: The fertility drop is driven by a marriage drop. -Married fertility is stable -Unmarried fertility is dropping -Fewer people are getting married We don't want to reverse the decline in unmarried births, we want more marriages.
I have entered Gender War Discourse and lived to tell the tale ptbwrites.substack.com/p/who…
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“Now begins the Easter laughter.” Happy Resurrection Day everyone!
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It’s Easter Week. The most important week in history! Don’t let people bog you down with a-historical silliness in the midst of focusing on what it’s all about. See the graphic here static1.squarespace.com/stat…
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Ed Stetzer hit on something so important when it comes to pastors using AI. He shared that he actually asked AI to write a sermon in his voice and it was surprisingly good. But here is the catch: if he just took that text and preached it he would basically be turning himself into an actor just reciting lines. The real work of ministry is in the wrestling with the text. We can’t outsource the spiritual process of preparation. AI is an incredible tool for research or getting ideas but it should never replace the soul of the message. It’s about using technology to help with the heavy lifting without losing the heart of the call. #ChurchLeadership #SermonPrep #Pastors #ChurchTech #MissionAgent #MinistryLife
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Most marketplace Christians have quietly assumed their work is spiritually irrelevant. Dr. Allen Tennison (chief theologian for the Assemblies of God) dismantles that idea in this conversation with The Stone Table. youtu.be/nAgiaw1bT0g?si=BHWi… #faithandwork #theologyofwork #gospel
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Most marketplace Christians have quietly assumed their work is spiritually irrelevant. Dr. Allen Tennison (chief theologian for the Assemblies of God) dismantles that idea in this conversation with The Stone Table. youtu.be/nAgiaw1bT0g?si=BHWi… #faithandwork #theologyofwork #gospel
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No matter how bad the news is today, the best news is still true: Jesus Christ died to save sinners. He rose again on the third day. Those who are in him will rise again body and soul. And he’s renewing Creation.
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Why do we talk so much about global missions here at The Stone Table? I would love for you to take a few minutes and watch this video: youtu.be/YtNy-omKDDY?si=H1Ty… #globalmissions
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Ben Sasse is facing death and reveling in the glory of grace. This is what life is about.
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