A Time for Change

A Time for Change

The annual faculty retreat of the Oikonomia Network, held on Jan. 8-10, focused on the need for theological education to change in a changing world. The retreat hosted 63 theological educators from 23 schools. Plenary speakers addressed the need for both...
Getting Past “Order v. Sin”

Getting Past “Order v. Sin”

Theology and Business: From “Order v. Sin” to Personhood, Relationship, and Community Randal Franz, associate professor of management, Seattle Pacific University This article is adapted by the author from “An Exercise in Theological Imagination,” which appeared in the...
The Privilege of Teaching

The Privilege of Teaching

Donald Guthrie, Jeanette L. Hsieh Chair of Educational Leadership, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School The ON advisory committee has developed a brief summary of key pedagogical principles that guide its work when considering syllabi and other potential “helpful...
Seminary Spotlight

Seminary Spotlight

Beeson Divinity School Mark DeVine, associate professor of divinity Beeson Divinity School joined the Oikonomia Network in August 2013. We seek to engage students, pastors, and faculty in reflection upon human flourishing according to the witness of Holy Scripture in...

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Seminary, Church, and Marketplace Jim Hislop, director, Center for Leadership Development, Western Seminary At Western Seminary we are working to develop and equip “model churches” in the communities we have influence in. We ask the leaders of these churches to...