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”
Author Archives: iharriott
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”
A Legacy of Faithfulness
The Genesis Man Project under the ministry of Abundant Life Gospel Centre caters to males of all ages in their life journey and seeks to serve and honour our mature men. A series of interviews were held with Bishop Newton Cole to ascertain his thoughts and feelings and to paint a portrait of his personContinue reading “A Legacy of Faithfulness”
A Man in a Woman’s World?
Who can forget James Brown impassioned song, “It’s a Man’s World”! “You see man made the cars, To take us over the road Man made the train, To carry the heavy load Man made the electric light, To take us out of the dark Man made the boat for the water, Like Noah made theContinue reading “A Man in a Woman’s World?”
Value…
Pyrite is a pale-yellow metal that has the superficial appearance of precious metal. It’s been nicknamed fool’s gold. A prospector would be fooled thinking that it was the real thing, but would find out that it added absolutely no value to his endeavour. I once wrote a blog that was called “Who is good enoughContinue reading “Value…”
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