by Meryl Herr | Feb 4, 2020 | Newsletter Articles
Reprinted from Made to Flourish. My friend Jason crowned me “Queen of the Side Hustle.” From the day we met, I had some sort of part-time, freelance work going on the side of being a student or a stay-at-home mom. Now, nearly a decade later, I’ve had to renounce my...
by Oikonomia Network | Feb 4, 2020 | Newsletter Articles
We inhabit a lonely, anxious culture bent on pursuing instant and constant gratification at nearly any cost. In this context, what does a truly flourishing life look like? What are the conditions necessary for cultivating a flourishing life? And what are the spiritual...
by Zach Carter, managing fellow, Commonweal Project | Feb 4, 2020 | Newsletter Articles
I’m grateful to write this month’s seminary spotlight on behalf of The Commonweal Project at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. I benefited from The Commonweal Project as a new student at Southern, grew with it through my MDiv, and now, get to serve it as its...
by Paul Anderson, professor of biblical and Quaker studies, George Fox University | Feb 4, 2020 | Newsletter Articles
Note: This article spotlights the work of Paul Anderson, an individual faculty partner in the Oikonomia Network. He delivered this address as the 1985 Quaker Lecture, Western Yearly Meeting. See original text for full citations. Part One of Two The Revelation of John...
by Oikonomia Network | Jan 14, 2020 | Newsletter Articles
Karam Forum 2020 was a landmark. If pastors see themselves as CEOs, the call to justice and vocation – which rocks our placid organizational boats – will feel like a threat. But if pastors are shepherds, they can see that the call to justice and discipleship is...
