EWP Talks Organized by Topic
EWP Talks are short, accessible, engaging and rich presentations by leading theological educators, suitable for classroom and local church use.
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Economic Wisdom Talks
A Pruned Life: Isaiah’s Posterity Gospel
Drawing on Isaiah 5, Andy Crouch speaks about the challenge of separating real flourishing from mere material prosperity in the midst of economic growth and technological innovation. In a world of instant gratification, what is of lasting importance? Consider assigning in: Culture, Ethics, Spiritual Formation, Old Testament Talk delivered at Karam Forum 2018. For more […]
Jesus the Economic Teacher
In this highly personal talk, Joshua Jipp of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School shares stories of his grandfather on the Iowa farm where he grew up. Grandpa Wayne had absorbed key economic teachings from Jesus, prioritizing contentment, productivity and community. Consider assigning in: New Testament, Ethics Talk delivered as part of Karam Forum 2018. For more Economic Wisdom […]
The Work of Our Hands: Creation and Economics
Evangelical Theological Society Executive Director J. Michael Thigpen describes how the image of God in the Genesis creation account structures every area of human life, including our work and economic activity. Consider assigning in: Theology, Old Testament Talk delivered at an Oikonomia Network event on June 19, 2015. For more Economic Wisdom Project Talks, check […]
A Plan for All Things: The Economy of God in Ephesians
Nathan Hitchcock of Sioux Falls Seminary unpacks the meaning of the biblical term oikonomia. He points out that Paul uses this term frequently; reviewing Paul’s use of the phrase oikonomia theou in Ephesians, Hitchcock argues that God’s creation plan – the economy of God – is an audacious enterprise. Consider assigning in: Theology, New Testament Talk delivered as part of […]
If We Would Be Faithful: Fruitfulness Matters
Made to Flourish President Tom Nelson speaks on the integral relationship between faithfulness and fruitfulness, reviewing passages including the Genesis creation account, Proverbs 31 and the teachings of Jesus. Consider assigning in: Spiritual Formation, Pastoral leadership, Theology, Old Testament, New Testament, Ethics Talk delivered at Karam Forum 2017. For more Economic Wisdom Project Talks, check […]
“Vocation? Whatever!” From Work/Life Balance to a Seamless Life
Chris Armstrong of Wheaton College evokes key moments from church history, and from his personal history of struggle with attitudes about rest, home and work, to offer a compelling vision for why a theology of vocation must be central to the life of faith. Consider assigning in: Ethics, Spiritual Formation, History Talk delivered at an Oikonomia Network […]
The Portable Trinity: Working within God’s Work
The Trinity isn’t about counting to three, Fred Sanders tells us, it’s about the God who sends his Son and his Spirit, and then sends his people. Far from a dry abstraction, the doctrine of the Trinity shows us that we do our daily work within the work of God himself. Consider assigning in: Theology, […]
Family and Opportunity in the Law and the Prophets
Keith Reeves of Azusa-Pacific University describes the connection between the household, family structure, land ownership and economic opportunity in the Old Testament law and prophets, and how these connections apply today. Consider assigning in: Old Testament, Ethics, History Talk delivered as part of Karam Forum 2018. For more Economic Wisdom Project Talks, check out economicwisdom.org.
Faithful Churches Create Flourishing Communities: Righteousness, Peace and Joy
Charlie Self of Assemblies of God Theological Seminary draws together God’s communicable attributes with church experiences from Dallas and Oregon all the way to Sri Lanka and Cambodia, presenting the church’s mission embodying righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit within all the world’s communities. Consider assigning in: Pastoral Leadership, Theology, Culture, New Testament […]
God’s People, Christ’s Body, Spirit’s Temple: Being a Sacred Church
What if we’re getting the whole sacred/secular problem backward? Chris Armstrong invites us to rethink what the church really is – a visible sign of invisible grace – before we roll up our sleeves to change the world. Consider assigning in: Pastoral Leadership, Theology, Spiritual Formation, Ethics, History, New Testament Talk delivered at Karam Forum […]
Christian Personalism: How to Preach a Public Faith without Making Atheists
Anthony Bradley of The King’s College looks the fallout of the Religious Right, and how the school of thought known as Christian Personalism can provide an alternative approach to bringing our faith into the public square. Consider assigning in: Culture, Ethics, Pastoral Leadership, Theology, History Talk delivered at an Oikonomia Network event on June 19, 2016. […]
Discipleize! The Great Commission in All of Life
Deborah Gill of Assemblies of God Theological Seminary carefully unpacks the Greek text and biblical/cultural context of the church’s original misison statement, the Great Commission, to show how the church’s task is to “discipleize” in every area of life. Consider assigning in: New Testament, Spiritual Formation, Theology, Culture Talk delivered as part of Karam Forum […]
Rethinking Urban Poverty: Context, Data and Collaboration
Christopher Brooks of Moody Theological Seminary, merging theology with his pastoral experience in Detroit, argues that poverty need not be permanent; the truth of the gospel and the imperatives of discipleship demand constructive solutions to poverty. Consider assigning in: Pastoral Leadership, Ethics, Culture Talk delivered at an Oikonomia Network event on June 19, 2015. For […]
The Same Call: Vocation Is Integral to the Gospel
Michael Wittmer shows us how to leave behind tired debates (evangelism v. justice) and false dualisms (“I left my job to go into full-time ministry”) by seeing that the call to receive forgiveness through faith in Christ and the call to serve Christ with good works in the world are the same call. Consider assigning […]