By: Brian Harris
Graffiti was an art form during my university days. It adorned three of the walls of every toilet cubicle. Continue reading ““Easter Cancelled! They’ve Found the Body!””
“Easter Cancelled! They’ve Found the Body!”
Easter: With Head and Heart
By: Brian Harris
Here are some Easter musings from my book Could this be God? Bumping into God in the Everyday. Continue reading “Easter: With Head and Heart”
Guarding God’s Reputation: Is God a Moral Monster?
By: Brian Harris
Like many who went to school in the sixties and seventies, my day started with an assembly at which the Lord’s prayer was said. Continue reading “Guarding God’s Reputation: Is God a Moral Monster?”
Because You Are Called
By: Brian Harris
Through some slightly unusual circumstances I’ve been asked to preach on the same topic (at different churches) for a few weeks in a row. Continue reading “Because You Are Called”
How ‘Framing’ Helps us See Beauty in the Ordinary
By: Brian Harris
In his insightful book The Remarkable Ordinary, Frederick Buechner observes that artists get us to see things by putting a frame around them, effectively saying, “stop and notice me”. Continue reading “How ‘Framing’ Helps us See Beauty in the Ordinary”
Ways to Disagree: Punchers, Blockers, Embracers and Pioneers
By: Brian Harris
We all know how shrill public discourse has been these last few years. Continue reading “Ways to Disagree: Punchers, Blockers, Embracers and Pioneers”
Change Comes Through Little Victories
By: Brian Harris
We sometimes think everything would change if we managed to get a major breakthrough in some troubling area of our life. Continue reading “Change Comes Through Little Victories”
A Christian Response to Suicide: Learning from the Past
By: Brian Harris
I’m taking today’s blog in a somewhat different direction, and a bit of a warning is appropriate. Continue reading “A Christian Response to Suicide: Learning from the Past”
Burnout or Bore Out: Reflections for the New Year
By: Brian Harris
There’s no doubt about it, burnout is a real problem, and large numbers of people have pulled back from aspirational careers, putting new boundaries in place, and taking clear and tangible steps to make sure they never land up in the same place of over stretch and exhaustion again. Continue reading “Burnout or Bore Out: Reflections for the New Year”
The Art of Conversation: Are You an Illuminator or a Diminisher?
By: Brian Harris
I recently watched a YouTube talk in which David Brooks discusses his new book How to Know a Person – which explores listening to and seeing others well. Continue reading “The Art of Conversation: Are You an Illuminator or a Diminisher?”