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Karam Forum Early Bird Discount Ends Soon!
Karam Forum is a two-day gathering for theological educators and Christian academics. Leading Bible and theology scholars will help you train a new generation of Christians who follow King Jesus by loving their neighbors in their daily tasks. At Karam Forum 2018, join...
Teaching Ethics: Ethics at Work and in Business
Traditional seminary ethics courses tend to focus on an introduction to the main schools of ethical thought and approaches to moral reasoning, combined with discussion of a few contentious moral issues. Topics discussed often include abortion, euthanasia, capital...
Spotlight: Nazarene Theological Seminary
Note: Dean Blevins is an individual faculty partner in the Oikonomia Network. Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS) has a heritage of vocation, flourishing and economic wisdom programs that will spark additional entrepreneurial efforts in the near future. NTS faculty...
Spotlight: The Spirituality of Jesus as a Calling, Part I
Note: This article spotlights the work of Paul Anderson, an individual faculty partner in the Oikonomia Network. See Part II of this series here. Several years ago, Dan Kimball came out with a book entitled They Like Jesus But Not the Church. While American...
New EWP Talk: Two Sons: The Gospel and Work
Note: This article describes one of the ON’s Economic Wisdom Project Talks, designed to be used as class assignments. At the inaugural Karam Forum, Celeste Cranston of Seattle Pacific University spoke on the Parable of the Two Sons (often known as the...
New EWP Talk: Chosen Sojourners in I Peter
Note: This article describes one of the ON’s Economic Wisdom Project Talks, designed to be used as class assignments. At the 2017 Karam Forum, Constantine Campbell of Trinity International University spoke on the tensions of Christian identity in the modern...
Sample Assignments Across the Curriculum
Here are more sample assignments to help inspire fresh thinking about how to incorporate a concern for vocation, flourishing and economic justice across the curriculum. Preaching Ask students to prepare a topical, a narrative and an expository sermon on a passage...
What is “Done for Christ”?
Note: This article, an excerpt from Giving It All Away…And Getting It Back Again (Zondervan), is the latest in a series highlighting resources for classrooms and churches. See more resources at the book website. What I’ve Learned That’s Most Important I love British...
Spotlight: Asbury Theological Seminary
The Office of Faith, Work and Economics (OFWE) at Asbury Theological Seminary is one office with a single mission operating across three campus contexts. The OFWE has seen significant development and growth with major faith and work program initiatives at our Kentucky...
Spotlight: Beeson Divinity School
Over the last four years, we have brought in scholars and experts in connecting faith, flourishing and the economy to speak in chapel services and workshops. These guests have included Tim Keller, Os Guinness, Russell Moore, Wayne Grudem and Scott Rae. Keller drew...