Tag Archive for: Brian Harris
Permanence, Pervasiveness and Agency
By: Brian Harris
Here’s three simple questions that can help to get things into perspective when you’re facing a difficult situation.
Seeing Through Another’s Eyes
By: Brian Harris
What transforming conversations I’d have if I could see the world with the eyes of Jesus.
When Life is Like an Egg… and When it Isn’t.
By: Brian Harris
Not all images work. I wasn’t at all sure that this one would. The speaker was likening life to an egg – not a hard boiled one, long dead and simply waiting to be eaten, but one of those with a fledgling chick inside.
Why the Bible?
By: Brian Harris
I don’t know what you think of the new fad of bringing old authors to life. It’s pretty widespread, and you can now read new Poirot or Miss Marple mysteries written not by Agatha Christie but by her fans, or dive into a new Ian Fleming novel (Anthony Horowitz of Foyle’s War fame is taking this on) or read a fresh take on Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes.
Because “No” is a Full Sentence: When Values Guide Decisions
By: Brian Harris
I’ve always been intrigued by Jesus’ instruction, “Let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one” (Matt 5:37).
Following the Words, Works and Way of Jesus…
By: Brian Harris
He had expressed his Christian faith simply: “I am trying to follow the words, the works and the way of Jesus.”
Love in Action: When Words are Not Enough
By: Brian Harris
I don’t know if you enjoy the Peanuts cartoon characters but in one memorable sketch the ever philosophical Linus bursts out: “I love humanity – its people I can’t stand.”
Being Human: The Divine and the Demonic…
By: Brian Harris
Have you heard the quip that people in customer services understand why Noah only let animals on the ark?
Judge Not! But Judge…
By: Brian Harris
Colliding truths are always fascinating, and here is a striking example: we are not supposed to judge others, yet exercising good judgment is essential for living wisely. Should we act as moral watchdogs, scrutinising the behaviour and lifestyles of others?