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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...
New EWP Talk: Sending Disciples to a Pluralistic World
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, Vincent Bacote of Wheaton College spoke on how Christians can live as faithful disciples in a pluralistic and...
Mission, Culture and Economics
Jay Moon of Asbury Theological Seminary opened a session at the inaugural Karam Forum with provocative comments on cultural change, communal beliefs and the economics of technology. Using a perplexus ball, Moon describes the “functional integration of a culture” and...
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. As in my last article – which covered biblical studies, theology, preaching and liturgy – several...
Fellowships at Acton University
Note: This article is the latest in a series highlighting resources for classrooms and local churches. Sponsored by the Kern Family Foundation, the Oikonomia Fellowship Program is building a cohort of evangelical seminary professors to bridge the sacred-secular...
Spotlight: Trinity International University
The Center for Transformational Churches (CTC) at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School has had a busy year. In May of 2016, Donald Guthrie, professor of educational ministries and Jeanette L. Hsieh Chair of Educational Leadership, was named executive director of the...
Spotlight: Dallas Theological Seminary
Oikonomia Network activities continue at Dallas Theological Seminary. Our approach has been to wrap these themes and values around our curriculum. Changes in curriculum are difficult and take a long time, so we build energy and equip students on the faith and work...