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Classroom FLOW
The Acton Institute has officially launched its revolutionary church curriculum, “For the Life of the World: Letters to the Exiles” (FLOW). Faculty in the Oikonomia Network got a special preview of the curriculum at our annual retreat in January, viewing episode 1,...
ON Point
Our seminary spotlights and highlight reports, documenting the steadily building success of our partner schools, are two of the most popular features in our newsletter. As this school year comes to a close, it seems like a good time to look back at some of our...
Freedom for the Poor
Detroit pastor Chris Brooks gave a riveting talk on “The Church and Economic Renewal” at the 2014 faculty retreat of the Oikonomia Network. The following is adapted from his brand new book, “Urban Apologetics: Why the Gospel is Good News for the City,” from Kregel...
Faith, Work, the Poor
“Humanizing Work” was the theme of the Center for Faith & Work’s annual conference this year. During the opening session, Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs was mentioned. Maslow, a 20th century American psychologist, studied people’s motivations, eventually...
Seminary Spotlight
Dallas Theological Seminary Darrell Bock, executive director of cultural engagement at the Hendricks Center Dallas Theological Seminary's Faith, Work, and Economics program included a variety of activities in the 2013-2014 academic year. The program engages business...
More Highlights
The Oikonomia Network at Beeson Mark DeVine, Associate Professor of Divinity Eight influential senior pastors from four states and Washington D.C., representing six theological traditions, gave intensive attention to the intersection of faith, work, and economics at a...
Collected Wisdom
This month we release the final set of research notes for the Economic Wisdom Project (EWP). These notes provide extensive references for anyone seeking to connect the EWP’s 12 Elements with the Bible, theology, and church history. The newly released notes cover...
ON Point
By Greg Forster The Oikonomia Network recently announced the formation of a national advisory committee to help shepherd the network to the next level of maturity. I’m excited to announce that three new members have been added to the committee, each of whom will bring...
Day of Small Things
Kristin Lindholm, associate professor of communication, Trinity International University Have you ever read a section of scripture and discovered a new gem you hadn’t seen before? That happened to me recently. Zechariah 4:10 has opened a new window for me on faith and...
A Family Affair
By Trevor Lee My son sat on the edge of his bed, arms folded tightly across his chest, a look of anger mixed with defiance in his eyes. He stared up at me and said, “It’s just not fair! I shouldn’t have to do any work. It’s the weekend!” While I strongly believe in...