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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.

  • Theology 101
Our Calling to Restore Culture

By: Hugh Whelchel

4 minute read

If a significant part of our calling as God’s people is to reweave shalom, what will that look like in…

  • Theology 101
Daniel, an Example of Reweaving Shalom

By: Hugh Whelchel

5 minute read

In the tent city in Babylon, a young man in the crowd heard Jeremiah’s letter and believed that it meant…

  • At Work
  • Theology 101
Our Calling to Reweave Shalom

By: Hugh Whelchel

4 minute read

Imagine an enormous tent city on the edge of the greatest metropolis in the world. The refugees who live here…

  • Theology 101
Are You Young, Restless and Reformed?

By: Hugh Whelchel

4 minute read

In a 2006 article in Christianity Today titled “Young, Restless and Reformed,” Collin Hansen noted that under the radar there…

  • Theology 101

In 1559, John Calvin began a seminary in Geneva to train young church planters. We know that Calvin sent at…

  • Theology 101
You are Called to be a Servant

By: Hugh Whelchel

4 minute read

Walk onto almost any Christian college campus and you can hear these two big ideas being taught: Christians should challenge…

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Establishing the Work of Our Hands

By: Hugh Whelchel

4 minute read

May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes,…

  • Public Square
Work as a Part of Our Worldview

By: Hugh Whelchel

3 minute read

As we complete this series on the biblical doctrine of work and the church today, we discover a clue for…

  • Public Square
Your Work Influences Community

By: Hugh Whelchel

3 minute read

Work makes us interdependent. Work cultivates the resources of the material and human universe. Work is the form in which…

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As we suggested in our last post, our careers, occupations and jobs may change throughout our lifetime. Our vocational calling,…

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