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Presidential Debate: Obama, Romney Rhetoric Misses True Value of Work
By: Hugh Whelchel
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IFWE’s Executive Director Hugh Whelchel shares why we must restore the Biblical vision of work that has been lost in our country.
By: Hugh Whelchel
IFWE’s Executive Director Hugh Whelchel shares why we must restore the Biblical vision of work that has been lost in our country.
What does the Bible really say about forgiveness of debt and redistribution of land? In this paper, Art Lindsley walks through Leviticus 25 to explain five common myths about Jubilee.
Listen to IFWE’s Executive Director, Hugh Whelchel, speak with KKHT 100.7 FM radio host Terry Lowry in Houston, Texas about…
Many people desire to make a significant difference in the world but are unsure how. In his paper, Art Lindsley discusses what calling means from a Biblical perspective and how Christians can better understand how God wants them to make a difference in the world through their unique gifts.
How can the church manifest wise, passionate practice of its faith that demonstrates to the world the truth it professes? In this paper, Art Lindsley explores how the church can effectively transform culture and restore the moral foundation of our country by connecting what we do, what we think, and what we feel.
Listen now to Anne Bradley, IFWE’s Vice President of Economic Initiatives, as she speaks with RJ Moeller on his radio…
“Jesus regards our attitudes about money as very important in the formation of our character.” In this selected chapter excerpt from his latest book, Living into the Life of Jesus: The Formation of Christian Character, Dr. Klaus Issler examines the Jesus practice of “doing our work well,” helping the Christian to understand how to integrate their God life with their faith life.
“It was at creation that God the Creator committed the world and its resources to humanity (Gen. 1:28–29). It was because the man and the woman were made in the image of God that they were commanded to subdue the created order and to exercise dominion over the whole of it. As a result, God granted dominion to this first human pair under his law, but he did not grant his sovereignty to them, for God alone is Lord and the only sovereign over all.”
Popular media is filled with claims about the immorality of the marketplace and businessmen. In this article, Kotkin, Hall, and Beaulier question these claims. Because individuals as consumers want to support ethical behavior, if individuals are ethical, markets will tend to enhance, rather than retard, ethical behavior. The enhancement is carried out by ethical entrepreneurs who change and influence the way that business practices are carried out.
In this article, Art Lindsley takes a look at the oft-cited passage of Acts 2-5 as a Biblical justification for socialism. Through clear Biblical exegesis, Lindsley helps Christians understand the true meaning behind the passage which says the believers “had all things in common.” He outlines the conditions that one would have to show in order to prove Acts 2-5 teaches socialism, and ultimately concludes that it is impossible to do so.