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May11

Convicting or Funny?

By Harris III | 4 Comments

I laughed all throughout this entire video. Then, the moment it finished, it hit a little too close to home, and I felt a tad bit convicted. If anything, if you’re in a leadership position at a church, this will make you think, and might even stir up a little conversation about what you’re doing in your services.

Thank goodness they made this about church services, and not conferences, camps, or even the shows put on by “christian entertainers.” If they decided to make those versions, well…I prefer not to think about what might happen.  For now, enjoy this one, regarding Sunday mornings: READ ALL

May10

As if I needed one more reason to love Chick-fil-A…

By Harris III | 3 Comments

I’d love to throw in my two cents on why this video is so amazing, and comment on the invaluable truth contained in it, and what could happen if you and I actually applied it to our lives.  But I won’t.  The video is way more powerful than my words would ever be.

Watch. You’ll be so glad you did…   READ ALL

Apr14

What I think about other magicians…

By Harris III | 7 Comments

Not long after I first launched this blog, I shared my honest opinion about Criss Angel. People always ask me what I think about him, so I told them.  Since then, I’ve shared more than one of other opinions I have about a lot of things.  I’ve also learned a lot along the way, mainly that one’s opinion usually doesn’t matter, and that sometimes, sharing it doesn’t do much more than push people’s buttons.  I enjoy pushing people’s buttons, but pushing them for pushing’s sake…well, what’s the point in that?  That’s stupid.  And yes, I’ve already admitted that sometimes I’m stupid.

Though I’m not always good at it, I’m more interested in encouraging others to think, and motivated by the potential of influence or change. So here’s an opinion that will hopefully influence a few others to consider getting over themselves, and making a better attempt at being who they were actually created to be.

My opinion:  READ ALL

Apr8

The Illusion of Success

By Harris III | 12 Comments

When I was 9 years old, I got a magic set for Christmas from my grandmother.  Not at all what I asked for, but that’s what I got.  Turns out, it changed my life.  When I was 11, I got paid $25 to do my first “real” show.  By 14, I was traveling, performing for schools and churches, and even at all kinds of public and private parties and events. By 16, I got my first cruise ship gig, performing on a big boat back and forth from the Carribean.  By 18, I was making almost $200,000 a year.  By 25, I had made a million dollars in my lifetime.  And I had wasted every penny of it.

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Mar17

What if your enemy became “all things to all men”?

By Harris III | 3 Comments

I was thinking the other day about Paul, and how he wrote in 1st Corinthians 9 that he is “All things to all men.”  Obviously, Paul’s goal was to influence as many people as possible, and therefore believed that being all things to all men gave him a better opportunity to do that.  As I thought about that concept, I began to wonder what other agendas could benefit from this.  The first agenda that came to mind was Satan’s.   READ ALL

Feb15

“We would do more events if…” Really??

By Harris III | 5 Comments

This past weekend, we had the honor of partnering with 88.3, a radio station based in Springfield, MO. They did a Valentine’s Day event for their listeners, and we had an absolute blast performing for a PACKED house.  It was a really, really fun event for us, and is probably the 4th or 5th radio station we’ve partnered with here in the U.S.

This morning, my assistant Beth got the following email in her inbox from Ben Birdsong, the Station Manager. It was completely unsolicited, and 100% unexpected:   READ ALL

Jan7

America’s Best Pastor Contest! Nominations anyone?

By Harris III | 12 Comments

I figured that since so many pastors are competing against each other, someone might as well go ahead and organize the contest. Then those who are participating can win the earthly reward they’re working so hard for! READ ALL

Jan6

“_________ Church: A Community where Life is Comfortable & Invigorating!” Umm, try again.

By Harris III | 4 Comments

The SquareI passed this sign today in Germantown, (the part of downtown Nashville we live in), and sadly, I couldn’t help but think, “Wow, that sounds like a church flyer.”

So many churches these days are obsessed with comfort. I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s easier to grow your church that way, since churches are just groups of people, and people in general are obsessed with comfort, safety, and security. The problem is this: Churches claim to study, believe, and teach the Bible. And my copy of the Bible doesn’t have much to say about promising comfort and security.  In fact, a lot of the people who followed Jesus in the Bible got their heads chopped off.  And at the least, did some jail time.

I know, this isn’t an ad about a church.  But the reality is, many of the churches in America today could just change the name on this sign to the name of their church.  ”__________ Church: A community where life is comfortable.”   READ ALL

Jan2

My Not-So-Psychic Prediction for 2010

By Harris III | 1 Comment

2009. It’s over. Was it a good year? It really depends on how you look at it…

We had some pretty incredible experiences this past year. We performed on a cruise to Mexico, and spent part of our summer touring Canada. We did shows in Alaska, along with some snow-mobiling and extreme sledding. And we wrapped up the year with a one month tour all over the country of Thailand. That doesn’t even include the TONS of events we were a part of right here in the continental United States.

When I think about those parts of the year, it’s hard not to smile at the fun we had, the friends we made, and the memories we created. But at the same time, there were parts of ‘09 that felt like hell was unleashed on earth. Unfortunately, Katie and I got burned a lot this past year, by a lot of different people, and we went through the most difficult season of life I’ve experienced so far. From having our trust betrayed by others, to being cheated, times were hard, and we’re still recovering from a lot of it.   READ ALL

Dec26

My Top 10 Books of 2009

By Harris III | 4 Comments

As we move closer to the New Year, I’ve been thinking through 2009, and thought I’d take a moment to post a few things.  In an effort to make them not evolve around me, and instead, maybe help a few others out there, I’ll start with the top 10 books I read this past year.

One of my college professors, Dr. Jeff Myers, used to say, “You’ll be the same person 5 years from now that you are today, with the exception of 2 things: Who you spend time with, and the books you read.” It turns out, that statement has yet to disprove itself.  And as Rick Warren says, “Leaders are readers.” I know. Call it cheezy, but it doesn’t doesn’t make it untrue.

I set out at the beginning of ‘09 to read a book a week.   READ ALL

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