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Author: Hugh WhelchelHugh Whelchel was the founder of the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics and author of How Then Should We Work? Rediscovering the Biblical Doctrine of Work. Hugh earned a Master of Arts in Religion and had over 30 years of diverse business experience. He passed away on Good Friday in 2024, four years after being diagnosed with ALS.

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Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the…

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In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Warren Stephens asks the question, “Why do the young reject capitalism and at…

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For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God (Acts 20:27). If you search “verses…

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In a New York Times article, University of Notre Dame philosophy professor Gary Gutting reflects on the provocative Newsweek cover…

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“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care…

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Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you…

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How can service or being a servant be freedom? This is the question my colleague Art Lindsley asks in his…

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Is the Protestant Work Ethic Still Alive?

By: Hugh Whelchel

5 minute read

America’s vaunted Protestant work ethic is getting a makeover: Now it might be more of an atheist work ethic.  So…

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Humility: The Key to Wise Decision-Making

By: Hugh Whelchel

7 minute read

In a talk at Catalyst in 2009, Malcolm Gladwell tries to answer the question, “Why does confidence sometimes lead to bad…

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Can believers work with non-believers? For most of us, our jobs and everyday activities bring us in contact with non-believers. We…

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