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Lost Shepherds: A Calling in Crisis
Note: From The Flourishing Pastor (IVP 2021). Reprinted by permission of the publisher. Citations have been omitted. American pastors are abandoning their posts, left and right, at an alarming rate. They are not leaving their churches and getting other jobs....
Seminary Spotlight: Loving Our Neighbor Every Day
Over the last semester, things at Southern have been in transition. What was the Commonweal Project has now become the Faith and Work project, and Rob Plummer has replaced Ken Magnuson as director. Nevertheless, much of the vision of the project remains the same. As...
New EWP Talk: Justice Is Worth Standing Up For
In a complex and polarized world, it’s tough for the church to stand up for justice without losing our balance. Voices from church history provide indispensable help in finding our footing. In this powerful EWP Talk, Gavin Ortlund of First Baptist Church of Ojai helps...
Karam Forum: 2021 Memories, 2022 Anticipation
We're grateful to everyone who made Karam Forum 2021 such a fruitful and inspiring time. A lot of people - a lot of people - pitched in to make this new mode of meeting work for our learning community. We all felt the power of connecting again after so long apart, the...
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...