Comments on: Going Dutch – Moses, James Bond, and the Christian Entrepreneur

By: Where Do You Get Your Blog Post Ideas?

Where Do You Get Your Blog Post Ideas? — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:18:41 +0000

[...] a post are just as informative, if not more so, than the post itself. Once, I wrote a post about Moses, James Bond, and the Dutch (guess that connection) based on a comment left by one of my [...]

By: Brad Harmon

Brad Harmon — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:40:04 +0000

Very insightful, that's a hard lesson to learn. It is hard to accept a limited role sometimes, isn't it? The Bible is filled with people like Bezalel who, despite being limited sometimes to just a mere mention of their name, make important contributions and then step back out of the spotlight – adding their thread to the tapestry of God's plan.

By: goodwordediting

goodwordediting — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:16:42 +0000

Great post. Great video. Laity Lodge and TheHighCalling.org have done some limited work with Mark Greene. He's a great guy.

My favorite thing about Bezalel is his willingness to accept a limited role. He is the artisan--but Moses himself assembles the tabernacle. I love that Bezalel contributes important work, then passes that work to others, and acknowledges that he is not holy enough to engage the final product.

Once the holy objects go into the tabernacle, only the high priest can interact with them. I love the idea that our work can become too holy for us if/when God gets involved.

By: Brad Harmon

Brad Harmon — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:07:03 +0000

No problem, thank you again for the inspiration. We do see that strategy play out over and over again in the Bible.

Thanks for the book recommendation. I will add it to my list to read.

By: Leon de Rijke

Leon de Rijke — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:38:29 +0000

Thanks for using my comment as the basis for this post! The LICC does a tremendous job in the UK in spreading the message of a whole-life discipleship. Mark Greene, the director, has written a book called “Thank God, It's Monday!”, which is a must read if you're into faith in the workplace.

Brad, I really like the way you bring up Moses/Aaron here. Setting up teams of leaders with assistance seems to be Gods strategy, doesn't it?