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Baptism and New Beginnings
Seminary graduate N.C. Harrison reflects on the emotions engendered by his god-daughter’s recent baptism. January 6th was Epiphany, marking either the visit of the Magi to a young Jesus or the...
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A Man, Just Not That Manly
“We’re all human and can embody any of the spectrum of gendered behaviors at any time,” argues N.C. Harrison. — Neko Case songs make almost anything better. Pretty much anything, literally, in my...
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I Survived the Great Georgia Blizzard of 2014
Georgia native N.C. Harrison reflects on the brutal ice storms that brought life in his state to a screeching halt. I played football, as a little middle school kid, in the ragged remnant of a...
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Brotherhood and Vulnerability
“So many men don’t have someone with the strength to be vulnerable, to tell them how much they mean and how huge a hole it would leave if they left.” I’ve been watching Supernatural since it...
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Frozen at the Oscars: My Love Affair with Musicals
Strongman and seminary graduate N.C. Harrison reflects on a satisfying Academy Awards presentation that showcased the power of song. The Academy Awards this year proved to be most interesting and...
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Who is Belle Knox? Reflections on Duke University’s Porn Star
N.C. Harrison asks outraged critics of Duke University porn star Miriam Weeks to avoid rushing to judgment. Miriam Weeks is a young woman with soft, melted chocolate eyes, an aquiline nose and a...
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Hail Beavis, Hail Butt-head: Reflections on my Nerdy Youth
A grown-up N.C. Harrison reflects on his nerdy boyhood. — My sister, bless her, is on something of a Poke-bing, right now. She is playing Pokemon Black 2, right now, and my days are filled with the...
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Why Nancy Grace is Terrible
N.C. Harrison examines Nancy Grace’s sensationalistic coverage of a recent tragedy. When Ultimate Warrior died about a week ago, I saw wrestling fans united like I rarely have during my life. Fans...
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Faith and Film: Grappling with Noah
Seminary graduate N.C. Harrisons discusses how complex works of art can inspire personal growth. I went to see Darren Aronofsky’s Noah, an intriguing throwback to the biblical epic which I had been...
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I’m a Grown-Up Now, But Why Don’t I Feel Like One?
“They say if you wear a mask long enough, you come to consider it to be your own face. I wonder how long it takes?” asks seminarian and strongman N.C. Harrison. I received my Master of Divinity about...
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Here’s How I Deal with Disagreement. Got a Problem With That?
“There are things which bind us all, a common humanity which transcends the doctrinal or ideological,” argues seminary graduate N.C. Harrison. It never fails. It usually happens on the rare...
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I Changed My Life By Changing My Workouts (And You Can, Too)
“The body and soul are one, and must be trained together.” Back in the good old days (or probably the bad old days, if you’re asking my joints), when I was powerlifting seriously, my preferred...
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Here’s What You Need to Know About Hell
Seminary graduate N. C. Harrison discusses the enduring concept of hell. A lot of Christians, especially my fellow evangelicals, believe that hell is a physical place. Some believe, as that great...
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Why I Love (Good) Big Bad Guys…And Why You Should, Too
N.C. Harrison sings the praises of the massive, powerful bad guys who force our fictional heroes to rise to the occasion. —– As a particularly large person (I have often described myself, to my...
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Why the Uncool Kids Ask All the Tough Questions and Do All the Important Work
“If we all want to be one of the conformist cool kids, then nothing will ever get done because it is the uncool kids who do all the world’s innovative work,” writes seminarian N.C. Harrison. One of my...
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Three Cheers for Cartoon Characters Who Don’t Conform To Gender Roles
N.C. Harrison examines an animated series that’s challenged one gender stereotype after another. — Rebecca Sugar seems to be made out of absolute, pure awesome, distilled down into human form. Sure I...
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Arrow Dynamics: Why I’ll Never, Ever Stop Aiming for the Target
N.C. Harrison discusses how archery practice has helped him cope with rejection. For some years now, more than a few, I have been engaged, along with my various other pursuits, in the sport of...
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Why I Empathize with Jessa Duggar…and Why Empathy Can Revolutionize the Internet
“Empathy and good feelings can make the Internet a better and safer place for everyone,” writes N.C. Harrison. — I have written, recently, on the importance of empathy in developing human...
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Leaning In: Why Liz Lemon and Liv Benson are the Same Person, and What Men...
As someone who strives to balance his personal and professional obligations, N.C. Harrison finds himself identifying with the protagonists of 30 Rock and Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. I’m...
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The Strength That Endures
The first punch doesn’t matter so much, instead it’s all about the man who keeps swinging until the end. — The One Hundred Man Sparring Session, or hyakunin kumite, is one of the most grueling tests...
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