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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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Should Christians Compete to Win?

By: Hugh Whelchel

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As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. -Proverbs 27:17 In an article last year, New York Times columnist…

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The Measure of A Man

By: Hugh Whelchel

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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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An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. – Proverbs 18:15 (ESV) “How do I…

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Should We Have Christian Companies?

By: Hugh Whelchel

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Some of the largest companies in the United States have been identified as “Christian,” and this occasionally makes news headlines….

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Why Do We Work? Six Labor Day Reflections

By: Hugh Whelchel

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Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she…

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All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of…

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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal…

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What is the Christian understanding of work?…It is that work is not, primarily, a thing one does to live, but…

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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. -Proverbs 1:7 In our first…

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Putting Virtue Into Practice, Part 2

By: Hugh Whelchel

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For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with…

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