Karam Forum 2021 isn’t over! We are holding a Global Session on January 20 or 21 – depending on where in the world you are. We’re eager for the opportunity to connect and collaborate with our partners and friends around the globe, including those in the Pacific region who would have had to be up […]
Karam Forum 2021 Event Videos Available Now
Karam Forum 2021 met on January 5, and full videos of the event sessions are available below. It was a very different year for Karam Forum, especially because we had to meet digitally, but the Lord richly blessed our time. Our speakers challenged and inspired us with insights about the big opportunities for theological education […]
Impact Report: Over 1,300 EWP Video Assignments per Year
The Oikonomia Network is proud to release its 2020 Impact Report. This document introduces the mission and vision of the network, with an overview of who our partners are and what we’re doing; provides testimonies and statistics on the scope of our impact; and previews our needs and opportunities for the years ahead. Who are these […]
Spanish Resources from Proyecto Nehemias
Note: Proyecto Nehemias is one of two organizations that have recently become affiliate partners of the Oikonomia Network. We’re grateful to PN and also the InTrust Center for Theological Schools! Proyecto Nehemías exists in part to help make the faith and work conversation possible in the Spanish-speaking world. We produce professional Spanish-language translations of key […]
Seminary Spotlight: Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Greetings from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary! Our update in this extraordinary year includes a new name, a new vision, a new reality – and a new face on our team! A Long, Strange Trip for All of Us This time last year, I was boarding a plane bound for Australia for the final residency of Gordon-Conwell’s […]
Seminary Spotlight: Sioux Falls Seminary
The Oikonomia Network’s student outcome goals include desired outcomes for “pastors, Christian leaders and local churches.” Sioux Falls Seminary wholeheartedly endorses these outcomes and has worked to integrate them thoroughly as we develop “servants for their participation in the kingdom mission,” regardless of the context of their ministry. To give but one very recent example, […]
Vision and Wisdom at Karam Forum: Get Advance Papers Now
Mark your calendar today to join us for Karam Forum 2021 on Tuesday, January 5! Our theme is “Rising to the Challenge with Hope, Vision and Wisdom.” We’re looking forward to hearing from Mark Labberton, John Nunes, Darrell Bock and many more on how our schools can not only survive but thrive in the coming […]
Publishing Opportunity at Karam Forum: A New Journal
In our line of work, who isn’t looking for more publishing opportunities? One of the themes we’ve discussed for years in the Oikonomia Network is the need to cultivate more theological scholarship on whole-life discipleship, fruitful work, economic wisdom and human flourishing, alongside our continuing commitment to curriculum and pedagogy. Well, today we’re announcing our […]
Nations in the Metanarrative of Redemption
The new book Human Flourishing: Economic Wisdom for a Fruitful Christian Vision of the Good Life publishes papers delivered at colloquia that were held by the Oikonomia Network in 2019. This innovative, cross-disciplinary scholarly collaboration is now available in an inexpensive paperback. This is an excerpt from a chapter in the book; footnotes have been omitted. Note: […]
Association of Christian Economists Resources
For almost 40 years, the Association of Christian Economists (ACE) has been gathering scholars in the economics discipline for conversation and fellowship. Over that time, the association has hosted a generation of conversation about faithful Christian economic life. The big questions we have delved into are important for all of believers: Can Christians embrace capitalism? […]
Seminary Spotlight: Fuller Theological Seminary
It might not surprise you to hear that at Fuller Theological Seminary and its De Pree Center for Leadership, this year has been marked by change and uncertainty. After all, who hasn’t felt the turbulent effects of change in 2020? In the midst of this, we remain committed – perhaps more than ever – to […]
Seminary Spotlight: Grand Rapids Theological Seminary
Note: Appropriately for the new pandemic reality, this update comes to you via video. A transcript, with links to the resources discussed in the video, is provided below. Hey, my name is Darrel Yoder. Greetings from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I serve on the faculty here and provide administrative support and […]
Karam Forum: New Speakers, New Sessions
We’ve added exciting new speakers and sessions to Karam Forum 2021, a half-day digital event – and more! – coming on Tuesday, January 5. The event will run 10:00-2:00 central time (11-3 eastern, 8-12 Pacific). Mark your calendar today for this inspiring, equipping and connecting event as we “rise to the challenge with hope, vision […]
ETS Sessions: Human Flourishing, Theology of Work
At this month’s meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, two innovative sessions will focus on core Oikonomia Network themes: summoning theology to work for human flourishing, and asking challenging questions about how systematics can inform and improve our theology of work. We want to make sure you’re aware of these sessions – mark your calendar […]
Capitalism, Socialism and Karl Barth’s Pragmatism
The new book Human Flourishing: Economic Wisdom for a Fruitful Christian Vision of the Good Life publishes papers delivered at colloquia that were held by the Oikonomia Network in 2019. This innovative, cross-disciplinary scholarly collaboration is now available in an inexpensive paperback. This is an excerpt from a chapter in the book; footnotes have been […]