http://www.harrisiii.com Harris III, Master Illusionist Thu, 17 May 2012 15:12:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In case you haven't already heard, we've finally released the trailer for the film/dvd project we've been working on for well over a year now!  If you haven't already watched it, take 90 seconds to click here and watch! The response to the trailer has been overwhelming!  People are really getting behind ... http://www.harrisiii.com/observations/why-kickstarter/ Who says a little deception shouldn't take place in a church service every now and then?  ;-) Before you jump to negative conclusions, hang with me for a second...I have a video clip that'll make you a little more comfortable with that concept... I'm often amazed when I hear people say, ... http://www.harrisiii.com/uncategorized/sermon-on-deception-sermon-series/ This morning on my way to a breakfast meeting, I passed a father and child who were waiting at the end of their driveway for the school bus. It's something I've seen what seems like a thousand times before.  But lately, I've been finding myself reflecting often on how I ... http://www.harrisiii.com/observations/waiting-for-a-school-bus-with-my-grandfather/ I still remember a newsletter published by one of my English teachers in High School for his students.  It was called, "The Muse."  Really cool title...if only I would have appreciated it then as much as I appreciate that word now. The definition of the word "muse" is: To think. Add the ... http://www.harrisiii.com/deception/do-you-live-in-a-constant-state-of-amusement/ Have you ever had a verse from the Bible seem familiar because it seems like you've heard it a million times? Yeah, me too. Have you then ever read the full passage that contains that verse, and been totally convicted after realizing that the meaning is far deeper than you previously realized ... http://www.harrisiii.com/observations/dont-be-a-goat/ If you've been to one of our live events, you may remember me talking about how our minds take in about 3,000-4,000 messages and advertisements every single day here in America.  That's a lot of messages pointing you in a lot of different directions vying for your attention.  The scary ... http://www.harrisiii.com/observations/dont-be-deceived-this-christmas/ For those of you who know me at all, or at least follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you probably know how much I value reading.  I'm a firm believer that you'll be the same person you are today, 5 years from now, with the exception of two influences: the ... http://www.harrisiii.com/observations/the-best-book-i-read-this-year/ Master Illusionist, Harris the Third is kicking off a 15-city, co-headlined Christmas Tour with Dove Award Nominated Music Artists, 33 Miles, on December 1st!  You won’t want to miss this great night of music and magic celebrating the true meaning of Christmas!  Be sure to check out the Tour Schedule ... http://www.harrisiii.com/tour/a-magical-christmas-tour-w-33-miles/ The following is a guest post from my wife, Kate, reflecting on our recent return-trip to Egypt for another unforgettable 16 show tour... At the beginning of November we found ourselves back on tour in Egypt. Like last year, we performed at an international arts festival in Beit El-Wadi, Egypt, ... http://www.harrisiii.com/travel/egypt-tour-2011-magic-and-ministry-in-the-middle-east/ I've been doing what I do for almost 20 years now.  Can you believe that?  I can't.  I've been fascinated by the art of magic since I was 9 years old, about 20 years ago, and have been performing professionally for 15 years!  During that entire stretch of time, I ... http://www.harrisiii.com/uncategorized/were-finally-doing-it-and-we-want-you-to-be-a-part-of-it/