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 for tickets and more information!
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If you read the title of this post, and you’re reading this, then you and I probably have something in common. That is, we both believe in the ministry of Upward Unlimited. Over the past 12 years, I’ve had the opportunity to see literally tens of thousands of people who are hearing the truth found in the gospel because of this incredible program.
After meeting so many Upward league directors, I know that it takes a lot of commitment to pull off a successful season. I respect each of you for your willingness and desire to serve, using such an awesome tool. It’s always an exciting moment to see the final event…the Awards Night Celebration. Through my twelve years of experience with the Upward program, I’ve come to learn just how important this event is, in that your venue is filled with kids and their families, many who have no idea how much Jesus can radically change their lives.
With that in mind, I’ve written this post with the hopes that you too will be able to finish strong and well by making your Awards Celebration a huge success! At the same time, I also understand that writing something like this requires a great deal of credibility. That’s why it’s important for you to understand that in years of working with Upward Unlimited, I’ve had the opportunity to play a major role in almost 500 different awards nights with a combined attendance of over 250,000 people. I’ve had the privilege of being part of some of the most creative and successful Awards Nights in the country. Nonetheless, I’ve also been a part of some the least effective. Through that, I’ve come to learn through time and experience exactly what it takes to make an Awards Night a success. That’s why Upward Unlimited, including founder and president, Caz McCaslin, has continually endorsed our ministry and efforts through each of those past twelve years.
I encourage you to read through this post and learn from the experience I’ve gained. Not only do I believe that your Awards Night will be much more professional and organized, but also more effective. It’s a long post, but the results that will come from studying and learning from these mistakes is far greater than the moments it will take to read them. I really do believe it is that important! READ ALL
I love doing video blogs/interviews. I love talking to others and learning about people. But usually I’m interviewing music artists, high-profile speakers, authors, pastors…mainly leaders. I decided to sit down and talk to a kid, and I can’t wait to do it again. After all, even kids are leaders for some.
Meet my friend, Isaac. He’s one of our members on illusionism.TV. He talks about his Twitter profile, experience with Apple and AT&T, and plenty about his love for video games. If you’ve ever wondered what it might look like for a performing artist, (me), to get upstaged and outperformed during an interview by a 9 year old kid, this is what it looks like. Enjoy this 5 minutes of non-stop entertainment: READ ALL
In my last post, I told you how much I loved Inception, and how I believe that real “inception” actually happens every day.
Last night, my wife and I enjoyed another incredible film, Book of Eli. I didn’t get to enjoy it on a massive digitally projected screen or with state of the art surround sound, but I still liked it. Not only did I like it, I found it convicting.
There’s a scene in the movie where Denzel Washington’s character gets asked about the “old world”, which in case you haven’t seen the film, would be in reference to the current world that you and I live in today. His response was simple, yet profound: READ ALL
Harry Houdini, one of the world’s most famous magicians and escape artists was certainly an expert in the art of deception. This expertise gave him very valuable perspective, including the following words: READ ALL
If you are…
1. Looking for a great way to entertain and show appreciation to your staff and volunteers this upcoming Christmas season, or…
2. Looking to do something different than the same-old, same-old, holiday-themed Christmas outreaches for your community…
We just created the perfect solution: READ ALL
“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.” - Helen Keller
I love that everyone thinks it’s awesome that my wife, Kate, and I are “willing to go travel the world” and do missions work. But so many times, the “I think that’s awesome” comments are followed by, “I could never do that.” And if you try to determine why they think that, it almost always boils down to comfort and security…
“It’s just too unsafe.” Baloney. (And that’s to put it nicely.)
The chances are good that READ ALL
I bet you’re missing out on so much of life, just by how you currently see things. There’s so much to gain by just changing your perspective every now and then. My recent trip to Nicaragua was a strong reminder of that. Few things bring more perspective than international travel to a third-world country.
Do you need to change your perspective?
The famous artist, Leonardo Da Vinci, (who painted the Mona Lisa), was known for changing his perspective before considering one of his masterpieces 100% complete. Apparently, when Da Vinci was supposedly 99.9% finished, his final step was to look at his painting in a mirror. Simply by changing his perspective and how he saw the painting, he would notice needed changes in the painting that were impossible for him to see before. Turns out, perspective is a really powerful thing.
I’ve always struggled with this. Judging others is something I used to do a lot of. My pride, arrogance, and selfishness always allowed me to look at other people and situations and immediately jump to conclusions. I’d think, “That guy has READ ALL
Not long ago, I received a Facebook message from someone who had seen our show in Roanoke, VA, and had bought one of our magic sets. It included a video that almost made me cry. It’s pretty long, and you may not have time to watch Jordan’s entire show, but you HAVE to take 60 seconds out of your schedule to watch the first minute of this video. I promise, you’ll smile.
It’s videos like this one that make me realize the value and importance of illusionism.TV. Magic is awesome for kids, for so many reasons, and I can’t wait to see what kind of aspiring magicians are born out of such an exciting project! If you haven’t checked it out yet, be sure to take a look. It’s child friendly, safe and secure, and your kids will love it! Check out the site, and learn magic tricks now: http://illusionism.TV
But first, you’ve gotta see this: READ ALL
