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2014-04-10T18:03:45-05:00

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Talented but unemployed? God may be calling you to grubby, unglamorous work

Last updated on: April 10, 2014 at 6:03 pm By Acton Institute

The Creator made us in his image to be creative, and any kind of creative labor–even creating clean bathrooms out of dirty ones–is honorable work in the eyes of God. And God’s eyes see clearer and further than anyone’s. Read more

Faith and the Marketplace

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Christian businesspeople

2014-11-03T22:35:40-05:00

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Trafficking and the common good

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 10:35 pm By Greg Forster

If you can force me to work – or not to work, as is often the case – you enslave me. If you can take away the fruits of my work at will, you enslave me. If you can take away my home at will, you enslave me. If you can arbitrarily prevent me from buying what I need, or selling what I make, in an open marketplace, you enslave me. This is exactly what the powerful do to the powerless every day around the world. Read more

2014-11-03T22:36:02-05:00

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Coming together

Last updated on: November 3, 2014 at 10:36 pm By Greg Forster

When people think wealth is fixed, they start to view their neighbors as economic rivals. If there is only so much stuff to go around, everyone will inevitably end up trying to grab as much stuff as they can before others grab it. Read more

2014-04-08T19:03:46-05:00

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What would God’s March Madness look like?

Last updated on: April 8, 2014 at 7:03 pm By Acton Institute

What better way to honor the Risen Lord than to serve His people? Read more

2014-08-19T14:19:02-05:00

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Her first, and last, book

Last updated on: August 19, 2014 at 2:19 pm By Patheos Faith and Work Channel

"Keegan’s first book, “The Opposite of Loneliness,” is scheduled to be published in a few days. The title comes from an essay that she wrote in the graduation issue of the Yale newspaper; it was viewed online more than one million times. The book is a triumph, but also a tragedy — for it’s posthumous." Read more

2014-04-07T18:04:29-05:00

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What you do when work fails to fulfill

Last updated on: April 7, 2014 at 6:04 pm By Institute for Faith, Work, and Economics

Would I have enjoyed whatever I would have ended up doing 300 years ago? Perhaps. But regardless, I would have assurance in Christ, that no matter what I was doing, I could do it for him as part of his grand plan of redemption. Read more

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2014-08-19T14:19:02-05:00

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The church, faith, and work

Last updated on: August 19, 2014 at 2:19 pm By Patheos Faith and Work Channel

The gospel has a deep and vital impact on how we do art, business, government, media, and scholarship. Churches must be highly committed to support Christians’ engagement with culture, helping them work with excellence, distinctiveness, and accountability in their professions and in ‘secular work.' Read more

2014-08-19T14:19:03-05:00

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What if God is calling me to do something I don’t want to do?

Last updated on: August 19, 2014 at 2:19 pm By Patheos Faith and Work Channel

"Don’t make the mistake of trying to force those around you to do what God has called you to do. And don’t look down on them for doing something other than what you think is so important." Read more

2014-04-04T23:24:05-05:00

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The lasting and creative consequences of daily work

Last updated on: April 4, 2014 at 11:24 pm By Acton Institute

God so arranges that civilization grows out of the same effort that develops the soul. Read more

Faith and the Workplace

Acton Institute

Christian businesspeople

2014-04-04T22:17:01-05:00

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Establishing the work of our hands

Last updated on: April 4, 2014 at 10:17 pm By Institute for Faith, Work, and Economics

When Christians do their jobs with excellence and accountability, in a distinctively Christian manner, they cannot help but have a profound effect on the world around them. Read more

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