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The following lecture is a good example of how Wolf engages history, culture, and prominent social figures and thinkers. He unpacks not only what they said, but what influenced them and the power of their ideas

If the thread of these teachings were to be woven into a blanket, they would spell Seeds, Deeds, and Weeds. These are the three actions designed to engage the global conversation effectively. We must be ready to share a verbal witness of our faith in Christ (Seeds); demonstrate the love of Christ through acts of service to those around us (Deeds); and stand with anyone suffering from an injustice of any kind regardless of their faith or non-faith commitments (Weeds).

In today’s world, more than half of humanity lives in urban centers. By mid-century, that figure will rise to two-thirds. The city is the new village, the new nation, the new network. Which means, whether we like it or not, urban social change is everyone’s business.

In its classical sense, an oikos refers to a household—but not merely a nuclear family. It’s the extended relational web around an individual: family, neighbors, coworkers, close friends, and even regular vendors or community elders.

In every society, there are doors. Some are visible—political systems, educational institutions, neighborhood councils. Others are intangible—relational trust, social memory, unspoken customs. And in every place, without fail, there are people who hold keys.