by Ircel Harrison | Aug 20, 2014 | Opinion
A person does not need a theological degree to pick up the biblical emphasis on community. In Genesis, we read that God created humanity for fellowship with God and then created the family unit of the man and woman. God called Abram out of Ur to father a nation of...
by Ircel Harrison | Jun 11, 2014 | Opinion
My grandson, Noah, and I visited Washington, D.C., recently, and one of the highlights was a tour of the U.S. Capitol. We had done this before, but each time is a learning experience. As our guide pointed out the statues in the Rotunda and in Statuary Hall, both Noah...
by Ircel Harrison | May 26, 2014 | Opinion
My grandfather adhered to the position that the pastor of a Baptist church should preach on Sunday and “have a real job” the rest of the week. He was proud of me when I became a minister, but I am not sure that he ever accommodated himself to the fact that...
by Ircel Harrison | May 15, 2014 | Opinion
Effective leaders must not only be agile in navigating a changing context, but they must be anticipatory as well, perceiving what’s ahead before it is clearly manifested. Business strategist Daniel Burrus makes this point in a recent blog post and suggests that...
by Ircel Harrison | May 7, 2014 | Opinion
When I attended seminary, most of the student body were young men and women who had just completed college. A few like me had spent a couple of years in the military, another graduate school, worked in a secular vocation or taught school. Occasionally, I would have a...
