By: Brian Harris
In his profoundly insightful book Not in God’s Name, Jonathan Sacks asks how it was that Joseph’s brothers planned to kill him. Continue reading “Why Distance and Difference Cause Prejudice”
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By: Brian Harris
In his profoundly insightful book Not in God’s Name, Jonathan Sacks asks how it was that Joseph’s brothers planned to kill him. Continue reading “Why Distance and Difference Cause Prejudice”
By: Brian Harris
A friend, a very committed Christian, recently said to me, “This church thing, it’s just not working for me. Continue reading “Is Church Working For You?”
By: Brian Harris
I’ve always viewed experience as an advantage. Continue reading “When Experience Holds You Back”
By: Brian Harris
In Matthew 8:2 a man with leprosy approaches Jesus not with the anticipated “will you heal me?” but a statement, “If you are willing you can heal me”. Continue reading “You Have the Power, But Are You Willing?”
By: Brian Harris
To be clear, this post isn’t a reaction to some new scandal and I’m not making any veiled references to some unsavoury incident soon to shock and dismay the Christian community. Continue reading “When Leaders Fall”
By: Brian Harris
I was recently talking to someone who felt God had let them down badly. Their marriage hadn’t gone well even though they felt they had done everything right. Continue reading “Limiting Beliefs: Things That Hold us Back”
By: Brian Harris
If you know me, you’ll be aware that I’m in my mid sixties. There’s something about being 65ish that gets people to ask, “So how are you feeling about life?” Continue reading “Grateful, Engaged, Open: 3 Postures to Adopt”
By: Brian Harris
I’ve been talking about flourishing a fair bit lately, and recently someone asked, “Is it possible to flourish in winter?” Continue reading “Flourishing in Winter”
By: Brian Harris
I usually enjoy excellent health but some months back succumbed to a minor ailment which required me to be on medication for 10 days. Continue reading “From Mindfulness to Watchfulness”
By: Brian Harris
I have been working my way through the Beatitudes and surprised myself by pausing for longer than usual at the 5th: “Blessed are the merciful for they will be shown mercy” (Matt 5:7). Why surprised? Continue reading “The Case for Mercy”