Tag Archive for: Brian Harris

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. Read more

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. Read more

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”. Read more

Ways to Disagree: Punchers, Blockers, Embracers and Pioneers

By: Brian Harris

We all know how shrill public discourse has been these last few years. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

Questions for the New Year: Two Prompts from Genesis 16

By: Brian Harris

As the end of year approaches, let’s take a look at Genesis 16.  

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