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Building a New World with Old Tools
Note: Excerpt from Make Work Matter (Baker 2021). Reprinted by permission of the publisher. Citations have been omitted. We don’t make our way to the meaningful work we crave without a bit of holy wrestling. We need to outfit ourselves with the tools to do this deep...
Economic Wisdom in One Lesson
The vision of the Economic Wisdom Project is summarized in twelve “elements” that provide starting points for thoughtful, biblically informed understanding of contemporary opportunities and challenges. For a handy guide to the twelve...
LICC to UK Seminaries: Be Like the ON!
The London Institute for Contemporary Christianity (LICC), founded by John Stott, has a long history with whole-life discipleship – and with the Oikonomia Network, as one of our global partners. A new initiative from LICC is building partnerships with seminaries in...
Helping People Rethink Their Own Specific Work
Note: Excerpt from Making Disciples for the Workplace (Grove 2021). Reprinted by permission of the publisher. Citations have been omitted. And for more on what LICC is up to in the seminary world, see the article elsewhere in this month's newsletter! It is one thing...
Karam Forum 2021, Nov. 18-19: From “Global Session” to “Local Ministries!” Hotel Rooms (and Zoom Rooms) Are Still Available, So Register Today
We’re looking forward to a truly “global and local” experience at Karam Forum 2021. In addition to inspiring speakers like Chris Brooks, David French, Jennifer Powell McNutt, Michael Wear and Gavin Ortlund talking about justice and discipleship, we’ll connect with...
Join the Fellowship by Nov. 19 to Receive a Special Gift, and Be Part of Our Spring Webinar Series
This spring, we’ll be offering webinars you won’t want to miss to members of Karam Fellowship, carrying the conversation forward from our Karam Forum gathering. First, on January 18 at 1:30-2:30 central time (2:30 eastern/11:30 Pacific) join the discussion with Chris...
Faith & Flourishing: Connect at Karam Forum
We’re launching our new peer-reviewed journal of theology for the life of the world at Karam Forum 2021. Join us to be among the first to get the Call for Papers for Faith & Flourishing: A Journal of Karam Fellowship! Not to mention the lineup of cutting-edge...
Flourishing as Whole People
The vision of the Economic Wisdom Project is summarized in twelve “elements” that provide starting points for thoughtful, biblically informed understanding of contemporary opportunities and challenges. For a handy guide to the twelve...
Entrepreneurial Thinking “in Every Discipline”
“Everybody’s not an entrepreneur, but everybody can think like an entrepreneur,” said Oye Waddell in the Oikonomia Network’s October 14 webinar on Entrepreneurship and Theological Education. “No longer do we just press buttons. We need to think creatively about...
Seminary Spotlight: Integrated and Assessed
Note: This is a video update from one of our partner schools. A transcript is provided below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiE1DE4mYok Hello everyone. My name is Randy Walls. I am a professor of pastoral leadership at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in...