Western Seminary Jim Hislop, director of the Center for Leadership Development In December 2012, the faculty of Western Seminary collectively expressed a desire to incorporate the values of the Economic Wisdom Project (EWP) into an overarching theme for the seminary curriculum. While some courses would bear primary responsibility for more intensive treatment of this topic, […]
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Indiana Wesleyan University (Wesley Seminary) Eddy Shigley, director of the Kern Ministry Program On Jan. 22, we had the privilege of hosting Ron Blue as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series sponsored by our Oikonomia Network program. Blue, author of 18 books on personal finance from a biblical perspective, including the bestseller “Master Your Money,” […]
Collected Wisdom
The research notes of the Economic Wisdom Project (EWP) provide a valuable resource for anyone looking to explore the connections between the EWP’s 12 Elements and theology. Recently, we released a large collection of these notes for Elements 1-3 and Elements 4-6. This month, we’re releasing the notes on Elements 7-9, which you can download […]
ON Point
Greg Forster Notice something different? The changes you see in our website aren’t just a facelift. Like good entrepreneurs, we’re always looking for changes we can make that will serve you better. Many of you filled out a survey at this year’s ON faculty retreat, providing valuable feedback on the website and how you prefer […]
Duty to Earn
Mark DeVine, associate professor of divinity, Beeson Divinity School I found it hard to complain much about the dirty, exhausting, and dangerous work in the cotton mills of upstate South Carolina. I relished what seemed a sort of primal enjoyment the physical exertion itself afforded. Pride in the finished product—high-quality, heavy-duty, cotton work gloves—also seemed […]
Seminary Spotlight
Seattle Pacific University By Celeste Cranston, Director, Center for Biblical and Theological Education In the fall of 2013, Seattle Pacific Seminary began a new Oikonomia Network program in cooperation with Seattle Pacific University’s Center for Biblical and Theological Education and Center for Integrity in Business. We’ve held a conference on “Theology and Economics in Creative […]
Lessons & Excavators
Tom Olson, pastor of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church’s Barrington Campus and KPN’s Chicago-based regional network coordinator Over the week of Thanksgiving 2013, I traveled to Victoria, Texas, to see my sister and her family. Besides eating some of the best beef brisket of my life (go to Mumphord’s!), my brother-in-law invited me to take a tour […]
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ON at Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) Helen Mitchell, Director of the Kern Regional Hub Scott Rae, Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Ethics The Talbot School of Theology at Biola University has been a part of the Oikonomia Network since the beginning in January 2012. In February 2014, Biola launched the Kern Regional […]
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ON at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Bruce Ashford, Provost and Associate Professor of Theology and Culture Southeastern Baptist (SEBTS) began its partnership with the Oikonomia Network through a small grant to our L. Russ Bush Center for Faith & Culture in the spring of 2013. Jay Richards spent two days in our campus community presenting […]
Seminary Spotlight
Asbury Theological Seminary Jay Moon, Associate Professor of Church Planting and Evangelism Asbury Theological Seminary began its affiliation with the Oikonomia Network during the summer of 2013, establishing the Office of Faith, Work, and Economics in the Wesleyan Tradition (OFWE). Since then, Asbury Seminary has taken several initial steps to incorporate this new office into […]
Across Traditions
Faith, Work, and Economics in Four Traditions: Whenever we talk about faith, work, and economics, we speak from perspectives within our various faith traditions. While there are important things we hold in common as evangelicals – the faith once delivered to the saints, the legacy of the Reformation, etc. – there is also important variety […]
Working and Keeping
Working and Keeping in God’s Oikos By Seong Hyun Park, Assistant Professor of Old Testament, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary There are three passages in the Old Testament that employ the verbs “to work” (‘bd) and “to keep” (šmr) as a correlative pair. Reflecting on these passages can help us see the role that redemption plays in […]
ON Point
Like the national faith and work movement, the Oikonomia Network (ON) is growing and maturing quickly. Here are four clear signs of how far we’ve come and how important your leadership is: Mission: Work: Three weeks ago, the world’s largest website for religion – Patheos.com – launched a new “channel” carrying faith and work content. […]
ON Retreat
From 3 D’s to 6 C’s – The ON Faculty Retreat: The annual retreat of the Oikonomia Network, held in Phoenix on Jan. 2-4, kicked off with a powerful talk on “The Church and Economic Renewal” by Chris Brooks, senior pastor of Evangel Ministries and campus dean of the Detroit campus of Moody Theological Seminary. […]
ON Retreat
From 3 D’s to 6 C’s – The ON Faculty Retreat: The annual retreat of the Oikonomia Network, held in Phoenix on Jan. 2-4, kicked off with a powerful talk on “The Church and Economic Renewal” by Chris Brooks, senior pastor of Evangel Ministries and campus dean of the Detroit campus of Moody Theological Seminary. […]