by Ircel Harrison | Oct 2, 2015 | Opinion
The stock market continues its erratic course, causing investors who are concerned about their portfolios and those with retirement accounts to get a bit nervous. What will be the return on investment (ROI) in the long term? Two recent blogs addressed a different kind...
by Ircel Harrison | Jun 16, 2015 | Opinion
I taught a summer class recently and co-facilitated two peer groups of seminary students without leaving my home office. Using online technology and the telephone, I was able to pursue my work as an adjunct professor for Central Baptist Theological Seminary (CBTS)....
by Ircel Harrison | Apr 24, 2015 | Opinion
I was well into my second decade of ministry when my friend, Milt Hughes, brought alive a verse from the Bible that changed the way I looked at what I was doing. The text is 2 Timothy 2:2. The New International Version translates it this way: “And the things you...
by Ircel Harrison | Apr 3, 2015 | Opinion
I resigned from a church committee on which I was serving as the chair a few years ago. My resignation was prompted by my lack of passion for the committee’s assigned work and a feeling that it had outlived its usefulness. I was both surprised and appreciative...
by Ircel Harrison | Feb 23, 2015 | Opinion
I was serving as interim pastor of a small congregation and working with their search committee as they sought a new pastor. The committee asked me to make some contacts related to one particular candidate. I made several phone calls and discovered a disturbing...
