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Hobby Lobby president Steve Green addressed an audience of more than 3,000 at Bob Jones University on Feb. 25.

Dr. Bob Jones, III, chancellor of BJU, introduced Green as a man who stands boldly for his faith. “His passion is the Gospel,” Jones said.

Jones also commented on the work Green is doing through Passages, a traveling display of 400 biblical artifacts from the Green Collection of more than 40,000 biblical antiquities. “It’s an exhibit that’s all about the authority, preservation and integrity of the Holy Scriptures,” Jones said. Passages is currently on display in Charlotte, N.C., through March 30.

Green said the ultimate goal is to open a permanent Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. and to create Biblical history curriculum for public schools. “The Bible is recognized to be one of the most impactful items in our history,” Green said.

However, Green did point out the museum will be non-sectarian. “It’s just a museum about a book. It’s not about religion. It’s not about denomination. It’s not about tradition. It’s about a book,” he said. This same philosophy would also be used for the public school curriculum.

Passages is not all Green spoke about. He also gave an overview of the history of Hobby Lobby to the audience, which included 100 Hobby Lobby employees and their families.

“This really is not our company,” Green said, “it is up to God to make it survive.” Green told how his father, David Green, started the company in 1972 after operating a picture frame business out of his garage in Oklahoma.

Hobby Lobby has experienced success nearly its entire history. In 1985, however, the company faced tough economic times, and made no profit. Green said his father completely gave the company over to God’s will when this happened. “He put it [Hobby Lobby] into God’s hands and said if You want it to survive, then it’s up to You,” Green said. The following year, Hobby Lobby had its best year of profit in the history of the company.

Green closed his address by telling about his grandmother, Marie. While she did not have much material wealth, she gave of herself to the work of God. “He [God] doesn’t need our numbers,” Green said, “What He is looking for is our heart.”

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