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...
by Oikonomia Network | Jan 14, 2020 | Newsletter Articles
At Karam Forum 2020 in Atlanta, the Oikonomia Network presented its new 2019 Impact Report. This document introduces the mission and vision of the network, with an overview of who our partners are and what we’re doing; provides testimonies and statistics on the scope...
by Leah Archibald, content development specialist, Theology of Work Project | Jan 14, 2020 | Newsletter Articles
Reprinted from Made to Flourish. What’s your measure for success at work? Somewhere in the back of my mind I carry around a little scorecard for success at work. “How was your day today?” my husband will ask me over dinner. To answer his question, I take out my little...
by Oikonomia Network | Jan 14, 2020 | Newsletter Articles
We’re grateful for the success of our Economic Wisdom Project Talks, a library of short and accessible – but catalytic and theologically weighty – videos that can be easily assigned to students in classrooms. Covering topics from Jesus as an economic teacher to the...
by Vernée Wilkinson, digital marketing manager, Theology of Work Project | Jan 14, 2020 | Newsletter Articles
As we step into the new year, we often welcome resolutions and reflections. We look at the year behind, and cast hopes and goals into the new year – and even the new decade – ahead. This fall, the Theology of Work Project launched a new podcast, Making It Work,...
by Brandon Seitzler, associate professor of political science and economics | Jan 14, 2020 | Newsletter Articles
Five nouns, which we call our Graduate Profile, drive our teaching at Criswell College: Ambassador, Cultivator, Peacemaker, Problem-Solver and Professional. When students walk across the stage on graduation day, we intend that they will be these five things. We...