Hugh Whelchel

Marx and Our Longing for Work to Matter

Following up on our post discussing cultural movements in the 17th-19th centuries that have shaped...

Three Cultural Movements that Changed the Meaning of Vocation

While the Reformers and the Puritans helped to recover the Biblical understanding of “calling” and...

How the Protestant Work Ethic Has Affected Vocation

Recently we have looked at how the early church and the church in the Middle...

Do I Need to Quit my Job and Attend Seminary?

In our last post, we saw how the contribution of the early church fathers created...

Is ‘Full-time’ Ministry Holier than My Job?

By the beginning of the third century we begin to see a subtle shift in...

The Early Christian View of Work

In light of the Old Testament background, it is not surprising to see the appreciation...

Two Historic Teachings of Work

This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the...

Biblical Boundaries of Success

As we begin to understand that our work is important to God and He has...

Finding Joy and Purpose in your Job

We have looked at the Parable of the Talents, which teaches us that God gives...

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