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Nazarene Theological Seminary’s Ministerial Entrepreneurship Initiative
Note: The author is an individual faculty partner in the Oikonomia Network. “A gym really needs a pastor.” Observations like this one sprinkle across a new curriculum offered by Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS) focusing on entrepreneurship with...
Seminary Spotlight: Bethel Seminary
This spring has found COVID-19 disrupting every facet of life. As a family, the Irvings are coming up on our fifth week of gathering with our church small group using Zoom, getting ready for our fifth week of online worship with our church community using Facebook...
New EWP Talk: Justice and Vocation: A Conversation with Rachael and Jacob Denhollander
Why has the church uncovered more sexual abuse and exploitation in its ranks than almost any other institution in our society? Why is it so difficult for the church – of all institutions! – to respond to abuse with justice and mercy? And what does justice have to do...
Our Plans for Karam Forum 2021
In these chaotic times, we know you have tough questions, and you expect clear answers. Like these guys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQLfgaUoQCw So let’s be clear. Disease is part of the enemy’s strategy to attack God’s beautiful creation, both physically and...
ON Published Book on Artificial Intelligence and Bible Translation
The Oikonomia Network has published a new eBook, Faithfully Rendering God’s Word: Artificial Intelligence, Cultural Bias and the Future of Faithful Bible Translation. The book features essays by five theological scholars from our network, as well as reflections from...
Classic EWP Talk: Jesus the Economic Teacher
How can we see Jesus as an economic teacher who can instruct us in our contemporary thought and practice? In one of our most popular Economic Wisdom Project Talks, Joshua Jipp of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School reflects on his grandfather’s creative, unassuming...
Seminary Spotlight: Wesley Seminary
Wesley’s students serve as basketball coaches, 7-11 managers, junior high teachers, YMCA directors, corporate executives, chaplains and health care providers as well as church planters, pastors, church leaders and missionaries. Our students live in 29 different...
Seminary Spotlight: LABI College
LABI College is one of the oldest Hispanic Bible colleges in the country. LABI has trained and equipped thousands of pastors, ministers, superintendents and professional leaders. Recently, LABI has made new progress on a number of fronts, continuing our mission to...
New EWP Talk: Discipleship in the New Economy
In a rapidly changing, globalized economy, how can we help people keep their daily lives rooted in the stability of God’s reality? In this insightful new video, Deborah Gill of Assemblies of God Theological Seminary interviews two leaders who are on the forefront of...
Exiles on Mission
Note: This is an excerpt from the author’s book Exiles on Mission: How Christians Can Thrive in a Post-Christian World. Paul Williams will be a featured speaker at Karam Forum 2021, taking place in Los Angeles on Jan. 5-6, alongside Mark Labberton, Darrell Bock and...






