Theology that Works
Preparing future leaders as disciples who disciple others for a whole life’s work in God’s kingdom and God’s world
Our latest newsletter articles appear below!
Also check out our newsletter archives.
Hayes at Karam Forum: Running Out of Time for a Bigger Vision of Flourishing
By far the most enthusiastic feedback we received at Karam Forum 2022 was from the conversation between Helen Young Hayes of Activate Workforce Solutions and Denise Daniels of Wheaton College. Hayes described her revolutionary experience leaving the heights of Wall...
A Good Life: How Paul Finally Got My Attention
Note: From Paul and the Good Life: Transformation and Citizenship in the Commonwealth of God (Baylor, 2020). Reprinted by permission of the publisher. Citations have been omitted. Special offer! Use code 17GDLFE23 for 15% off & FREE US shipping on the book at the...
Corporate “Spirituality”: Discerning the Opportunities
Faith & Flourishing has published its latest Essay: "Corporate Support for Workplace 'Spirituality' Is an Opportunity We Should Take, But Take Wisely," by James Bruyn. Drawing on recent research, Bruyn argues that non-religious businesses can be much more open...
EWP Talks on NT: The New Creation
Our collection of EWP Talks on New Testament will help your students see the revelation of God in Christ in a fresh way, as a power breaking into the whole world by the Spirit even today. Economic wisdom means above all the wisdom we have come to know in Christ,...
Why Nationalism? And Why Now?
Note: From The Religion of American Greatness (InterVarsity Press 2022). Reprinted by permission of the publisher. Citations have been omitted. The resurgence of nationalism in the twenty-first century is a response to decades of weakening national identities driven...
Member Spotlight: Living on a Prayer
Note: Our Member Spotlight series continues with Ron Marrs. A transcript of the interview appears below. If you are a Karam Fellowship member and would like to be in the spotlight, drop us a line! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB0olUH9bGE Greg Hello everybody. I’m...
Daniels at Karam Forum: Good News and Bad News on Evangelical Faith and Work
One of the most popular highlights of Karam Forum 2022 was our Friday morning session titled “Christian Entrepreneurship: Communities Thriving in a Changing World.” The session consisted of two parts. The first part presented research findings on Christians in...
How a Seminary Created Jobs in a Challenged Urban Neighborhood
Note: From What Are You Doing about It? (Wipf & Stock 2022). Reprinted by permission of the publisher. Citations have been omitted. I have spent a lot of my life trying to help people take their faith to work. But I have always been concerned about those who could...
“They’re Moving Jesus to Memphis!”
Our peer-reviewed journal, Faith & Flourishing, is pleased to publish its latest scholarly article. It examines how a theology of place shaped business at one of the most important Christian-led firms of the last century. The article surveys how ServiceMaster used...
EWP Talks on OT: God’s Firm Foundation
Our collection of EWP Talks on Old Testament will help your students explore how this often-challenging material – the large majority of our Bibles! – provides vital insight for how we live our lives today. As we strive for economic wisdom, we need to know, and know...