Oikonomia Network

Theology that Works

Archives for April 2013

On Point

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By Greg Forster  Pastors equip the saints for works of ministry, and seminaries equip pastors to do this equipping. In the Oikonomia Network, our calling is to equip the equippers of the equippers! This month, we’re posting several new tools on the ON website that we hope you’ll find helpful as you prepare future pastors […]

Seminary Spotlight

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What’s Going on at Biola-Talbot? By Scott Rae At the Talbot School of Theology (Biola University), we are grateful to be participants in the Oikonomia Network as we pursue our commitment to whole-life discipleship by connecting theology to work and economics. When we began the Oikonomia project, many of our students held deeply entrenched ideas […]

Willard on Wisdom

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“Love of God and love of neighbor requires us to address these issues of living with economic wisdom. They are too important for human life to be set aside. There is much else for pastors to do, of course, and not every pastor will engage the issues of economic wisdom to the same extent; but […]

ON Topic

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Don’t miss our ON Topic webinar with Tom Nelson, author of “Work Matters,” on May 2 at 1 p.m. CST (2 p.m. EST, 11 a.m. PST). Nelson has made several appearances at seminaries in our network, so many of you are already familiar with his book. In this webinar, however, we will go beyond the introductory level […]

On Screen

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Here are some new and “new to us” video resources to consider: Oikonomia Network introductory video & one-minute trailer: This short video, shot in the unique environment of the Grohmann Museum, offers the perfect introduction to our network. Share this video with your peers and anyone else who’s interested in what you’re up to! We […]

Best of Bob Lupton

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Around 20 people participated in our first ON Topic webinar with Bob Lupton, author of “Toxic Charity,” on March 27. You can watch the webinar in its entirety here, but we’ve also compiled short highlights for you: “There is dignity in the process of exchange” (4:45) Sharing a powerful story from his own ministry experience, and […]