One of the key things about understanding the Genesis Man is that we are tasked with living out, and living in specific relationship Roles. We may be husbands, fathers and mentors, but also important is our role as friends. I would argue that just as boys need the influence of men to grow and beContinue reading “We Need A Few Good Men”
Author Archives: iharriott
Uncomfortable Questions and Necessary Answers
More often than not, it is difficult to find a man who wants to honestly share his struggles with others. I get it, it’s hard, and we want to feel strong and in control. The reality, however, is that we need to talk about our personal challenges and victories, and others benefit from hearing theseContinue reading “Uncomfortable Questions and Necessary Answers”
Convoy Systems
During WW2 more than 100 million people from 30 nations were involved in a conflict that played out in the theaters of land, air and sea. “Men fought in almost every part of the world, on every continent except Antarctica. Chief battlegrounds included Asia, Europe, North Africa, the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and the MediterraneanContinue reading “Convoy Systems”
Be the Snare Drum
I went to university not only to be a teacher, but to be a band teacher. Music education was the goal of my career -although for the last half of it has been teaching history – but that’s beside the point. Teaching beginner music was always fun, but young musicians had the potential of aContinue reading “Be the Snare Drum”
Out of the Mouth…
Out of the Mouth of Babes: What a father can learn from his daughter Just about every night my wife and I and our children say prayers together. My eldest son is 20, and I have three daughters ages 18, 13 and 11. It is quite revealing listening to my children pray, but the mostContinue reading “Out of the Mouth…”
In Search of a Cause
I’m not a big admirer of classic movies, but there are some that have made an indelible impact on our culture. Take for instance the 1955 classic Rebel Without a Cause, (which I watched a few years ago). I’ve associated the film with James Dean, even though I really didn’t know who he was. Dean’s characterization ofContinue reading “In Search of a Cause”
Masculine Identity and “WandaVision”?
Are you still who you are even if you’re not existing in who you are? Is identity a phenomenon like time, which only remains unchanged in the present moment? Is identity “singular” or “plural” – I mean, is it a single frame or an entire movie? Finally, is there a foundational essence or quality toContinue reading “Masculine Identity and “WandaVision”?”
The Buck Stops Where?
This made front page news eight years ago… Unequal Justice: Aboriginal and black inmates disproportionately fill Ontario jails –Toronto Star article, Saturday March 2, 2013 Star Investigation: Black and aboriginal youths over-represented in Ontario jails The proportion of jail admissions is four times higher. For other boys of other ethnicity there is no such representation. “Federally, corrections data byContinue reading “The Buck Stops Where?”
PODCASTS
Season Four Podcasts | 2025 “Men Must Never Forget Mephibosheth” Saturday Night Session The National Men and Young Men’s Retreat Revisited: A Conversation with Bishop Trevor Reid After a seven year drought, the Church of God of Prophecy Men’s Ministry had our National Retreat in November of 2024! It was an amazing time of fellowship,Continue reading “PODCASTS”
The Rubicon
The Rubicon was the name of a little stream with huge significance. It marked the border between the desires of General Julius Caesar and that of the Roman Empire. The Senate had recalled Caesar from his military conquest to come back to Rome without his army. It didn’t take much for the power-hungry leader toContinue reading “The Rubicon”
The Genesis Man Project 