2011

God is Not Trying to Balance it All | Marketplace Christianity

God is Not Trying to Balance it All

by Brad Harmon February 23, 2011

“Dear God, I know you’re busy solving larger problems, but …”  Have you ever started out a prayer this way?  Perhaps, you’ve said, “I don’t want to trouble God with something so trivial.  He has enough on His plate already.”  Somehow, we’ve got it into our heads that God is some sort of cosmic plate [...]

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I'm Sorry for the Roller Coaster Ride | Marketplace Christianity

I’m Sorry for the Roller Coaster Ride

by Brad Harmon February 21, 2011

When I was a kid I used to love going to the amusement parks so I could ride the roller coasters.  It was an awesome experience.  It’s not so much fun when it comes to reading a blog though.  I’m afraid that I’ve let this site become somewhat of a roller coaster ride lately.  Some [...]

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Making Leaders Requires Getting Your Hands Dirty | Marketplace Christianity

Making Leaders Requires Getting Your Hands Dirty

by Brad Harmon January 31, 2011

It’s easy to just let leaders naturally develop in our organizations, but it’s not how God does it, or expects us to. He gets His hands dirty.

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God Doesn't Use Cookie Cutters | marketplace christianity

God Doesn’t Use Cookie Cutters

by Brad Harmon January 12, 2011

When it comes to developing leaders in our organization, a cookie cutter approach rarely works. Is there a lesson for us to learn in how God used a different method to create Eve than He did for Adam?

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Does Your Pastor Have a Secret Bank Account? | marketplace christianity

Does Your Pastor Have a Secret Bank Account?

by Brad Harmon January 10, 2011

Perhaps the first thought that popped into your head after reading this question was “No, my pastor would never have a secret bank account.”  There’s just something about the word “secret” that brings a negative connotation to the idea, isn’t there?  National headlines about televangelists committing fraud, or pastors misusing their church’s funds, have certainly [...]

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