by Abigail Bibimauri | Jun 30, 2024 | Faith
By: Brian Harris Many years back I read Paul Tournier’s A Place for You, and was struck by his story of a young man who said simply: “Basically I’ve always been looking for a place – a place to be.” Perhaps it was because I identified, and realised that most of my...
by Abigail Bibimauri | Jun 23, 2024 | Faith
By: Brian Harris I’ve been fortunate enough to have pastored churches which grew, and I loved the challenge each brought: adding new buildings, enlarging the staff, seeing people grow in their love for Jesus and each other. But each time we came up against what I call...
by Abigail Bibimauri | Jun 14, 2024 | Lifestyle
I don’t know what your relationship with mirrors is, but mine is becoming a little hostile. Ageing is not flattering and the image my bathroom mirror reflects back is somewhat disappointing. For all that, mirrors can do some wonderful things. They aren’t always of the...
by Abigail Bibimauri | May 13, 2024 | Lifestyle
By: Brian Harris I imagine you have heard the usual quips about humility, often of the “I’m the most humble person I know,” variety. While we might smile at the quandary the “are you humble?” question places us in (if you answer yes, it means no; and no means yes)...
by Abigail Bibimauri | Feb 17, 2024 | Faith
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”. Often it is with very ordinary things, a flower, a bowl of fruit, a...