Theology that Works
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Rest, Reconnect and Rediscover Your Real Calling: Asbury Retreat, August 4-6
We've been looking forward to it and we hope you have as well – it's time for our annual August faculty retreat! Join us at Asbury Theological Seminary this Aug. 4-6. We’ll rest and reconnect, exploring visions both of personal sustainability (how can we avoid...
The Extraordinary Adventure of Ordinary Work
Note: From Why Your Work Matters (Brazos, 2025). Reprinted by permission of the publisher. Citations have been omitted. Writing to the first-century followers of Jesus at Colossae, the apostle Paul places vocational discipleship at the heart of apprenticeship...
Can We Have Rights and Also Have Religion?
New from F&F comes a unique and fascinating conversation about whether it's possible to respect rights and also revere religion. Societies with religious freedom, which respect the rights of all their members, tend to become pluralistic in practice. There are no...
In Modern Markets, “All Things Are Lawful, But…”
The Economic Wisdom Project is best known for our Economic Wisdom Project Talks, which are short, accessible, engaging and rich presentations suitable for use in classrooms and group discussions. But the EWP also features print resources, including our vision paper...
The Old Testament: It’s Old, So Who Cares?
Note: From Reading the Old Testament as Christian Scripture (Baker, 2025). Reprinted by permission of the publisher. Citations have been omitted. “The entire history of Israel was useless: away with it!” Friedrich Nietzsche does not mince words with his startling...
Member Spotlight: New Classroom Methods
Note: Our Member Spotlight series continues with Ka Hon Tony Wong. A transcript of the interview appears below. If you are a Karam Fellowship member and would like to be in the spotlight, drop us a line! https://youtu.be/lS_fS6ogNfo Greg Hello, my name is Greg...
Can Biblical Interpretation Change the World?
Note: From Mere Christian Hermeneutics (Zondervan, 2025). Reprinted by permission of the publisher. Citations have been omitted. The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it. Karl Marx It may be a moot...
How Can I Be a City on a Hill When I Feel Like a Smoldering Pile of Rubble?
Note: From When Work Hurts (IVP, 2025). Reprinted by permission of the publisher. Citations have been omitted. Once upon a time, I felt excited about work. I had a vague sense of calling – that God was inviting me to help people develop deeper relationships with...
Changing the Collar Color on Our Theology of Work
Our peer-reviewed journal, Faith & Flourishing, is pleased to publish its latest scholarly article: “Faith and Labor: Expanding Theologies of Work for Blue-Collar Inclusion," by Dylan Parker, which is being published in Faith &...
Desire Is Good! What We’re Really Made For
The Economic Wisdom Project is best known for our Economic Wisdom Project Talks, which are short, accessible, engaging and rich presentations suitable for use in classrooms and group discussions. But the EWP also features print resources, including our vision paper...