by Greg Forster, director, Oikonomia Network | May 5, 2020 | Newsletter Articles
My friend and colleague Bruce Fields joined the church triumphant late last month, after a 21-month battle with cancer. The Oikonomia Network’s Vincent Bacote offers him a magnificent tribute in Christianity Today. In the various remembrances of Bruce, one quote...
by Joe Gorra, writer/researcher, Veritas Life Center | May 5, 2020 | Newsletter Articles
Powerful disruptions to the status quo, such as a pandemic, job loss or death of a loved one, can also create opportunities to think and act differently. In our own “cultural moment,” I have found myself contemplating how the Holy Spirit is at work among the...
by Dean Blevins, professor of practical theology and Christian discipleship | May 5, 2020 | Newsletter Articles
Note: The author is an individual faculty partner in the Oikonomia Network. “A gym really needs a pastor.” Observations like this one sprinkle across a new curriculum offered by Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS) focusing on entrepreneurship with...
by Justin Irving, professor of ministry leadership | May 5, 2020 | Newsletter Articles
This spring has found COVID-19 disrupting every facet of life. As a family, the Irvings are coming up on our fifth week of gathering with our church small group using Zoom, getting ready for our fifth week of online worship with our church community using Facebook...
by Oikonomia Network | Apr 6, 2020 | Newsletter Articles
Why has the church uncovered more sexual abuse and exploitation in its ranks than almost any other institution in our society? Why is it so difficult for the church – of all institutions! – to respond to abuse with justice and mercy? And what does justice have to do...
