How Then Shall We Work?

In a recent article on the Gospel Coalition website, Hugh Whelchel, wrote about the impact of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's IPO on other young people seeking to be sucessful in life. The article was entitled, Mark Zuckerberg and the Biblical Meaning of Success. Here is an except...

"Twenty-somethings could respond to this in at least two ways. Either they can be inspired by his entrepreneurial spirit and hard work or discouraged that they will never reach the heights of his success.

Most will be discouraged. By age 28, many face what's called a "quarter-life crisis," thanks to the two great lies our culture promotes among children in school, students in college, and professionals in the business world. The first great lie is, "If you work hard enough, you can be anything you want to be." It is often sold as the American Dream, expressed in sayings such as, "In America, anyone can grow up to be President."

The second great lie is like the first one, yet possibly even more damaging: "You can be the best in the world. If you try hard enough, you could be the next Zuckerberg."

On the program today, my guest will be Hugh Whelchel - executive director of the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics, a Biblical advocacy think tank based in the Washington, D.C. area, and author of How Then Should We Work? Rediscovering the Biblical Doctrine of Work.