Ian Harber
@ianharber.bsky.social
In Christ | Husband | Father | Writer
Director of Communications and Marketing: @mereorthodoxy
Author: Walking Through Deconstruction: How To Be A Companion In A Crisis Of Faith (IVP '25) | Buy Now: https://a.co/d/fNNuuwn
Substack: backagainwords.com
Director of Communications and Marketing: @mereorthodoxy
Author: Walking Through Deconstruction: How To Be A Companion In A Crisis Of Faith (IVP '25) | Buy Now: https://a.co/d/fNNuuwn
Substack: backagainwords.com
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Summer listening:
June: @ianharber and 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
July: Emily Harrison of Dear Christian Parent (Substack) on what parents need to know about AI
August: Robert S. Smith and 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴
June: @ianharber and 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
July: Emily Harrison of Dear Christian Parent (Substack) on what parents need to know about AI
August: Robert S. Smith and 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴
May 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Summer listening:
June: @ianharber and 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
July: Emily Harrison of Dear Christian Parent (Substack) on what parents need to know about AI
August: Robert S. Smith and 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴
June: @ianharber and 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
July: Emily Harrison of Dear Christian Parent (Substack) on what parents need to know about AI
August: Robert S. Smith and 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴
I've been sitting on this for a bit.
I've joined @mereorthodoxy.bsky.social as the Director of Communications and Marketing.
I couldn't be more excited.
I wrote a little about it.
www.backagainwords.com/p/something-...
I've joined @mereorthodoxy.bsky.social as the Director of Communications and Marketing.
I couldn't be more excited.
I wrote a little about it.
www.backagainwords.com/p/something-...
Something New
New job, new format
www.backagainwords.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I've been sitting on this for a bit.
I've joined @mereorthodoxy.bsky.social as the Director of Communications and Marketing.
I couldn't be more excited.
I wrote a little about it.
www.backagainwords.com/p/something-...
I've joined @mereorthodoxy.bsky.social as the Director of Communications and Marketing.
I couldn't be more excited.
I wrote a little about it.
www.backagainwords.com/p/something-...
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"If faith only works when we, the people of God, are immune to the cruelties of the world, then the house of belief will crumble and fall."
Read Jen Pollock Michel from CT's review of 'Walking Through Deconstruction' by @ianharber.bsky.social:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/03/ian-...
Read Jen Pollock Michel from CT's review of 'Walking Through Deconstruction' by @ianharber.bsky.social:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/03/ian-...
Faith Torn Down to the Studs - Christianity Today
A deconstruction survivor seeks ways to repair faltering houses of belief.
www.christianitytoday.com
March 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
"If faith only works when we, the people of God, are immune to the cruelties of the world, then the house of belief will crumble and fall."
Read Jen Pollock Michel from CT's review of 'Walking Through Deconstruction' by @ianharber.bsky.social:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/03/ian-...
Read Jen Pollock Michel from CT's review of 'Walking Through Deconstruction' by @ianharber.bsky.social:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/03/ian-...
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The subtitle of @ianharber.bsky.social’s 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 is 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩. Here he explains what such companions can expect:
January 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The subtitle of @ianharber.bsky.social’s 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 is 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩. Here he explains what such companions can expect:
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“Suffering must be integral to our picture of discipleship. Alongside learning Scripture and doctrine, Christians should be prepared for trials. As a teacher of mine once said, ‘We do theology in the light so we can stand on it in the dark.’” @ianharber.bsky.social, 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
January 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
“Suffering must be integral to our picture of discipleship. Alongside learning Scripture and doctrine, Christians should be prepared for trials. As a teacher of mine once said, ‘We do theology in the light so we can stand on it in the dark.’” @ianharber.bsky.social, 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
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Completed Part 1 of @ianharber.bsky.social’s 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. Very good. Recommended it just yesterday to someone who told me their longtime friend recently announced that they no longer believe and they want to talk about it.
January 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Completed Part 1 of @ianharber.bsky.social’s 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. Very good. Recommended it just yesterday to someone who told me their longtime friend recently announced that they no longer believe and they want to talk about it.
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The valorizing of doubt is the theme of the morning. Read in @ianharber.bsky.social’s 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 in which he writes: “One of the first things you will find in deconstruction circles is the valorization of doubt.” (1/2)
January 22, 2025 at 11:21 AM
The valorizing of doubt is the theme of the morning. Read in @ianharber.bsky.social’s 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 in which he writes: “One of the first things you will find in deconstruction circles is the valorization of doubt.” (1/2)
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“It’s only possible for someone to doubt one belief if they are weighing it against another belief that they aren’t doubting. Many doubts are born out of an implicit acceptance of another belief that hasn’t been recognized yet.” @ianharber.bsky.social
January 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
“It’s only possible for someone to doubt one belief if they are weighing it against another belief that they aren’t doubting. Many doubts are born out of an implicit acceptance of another belief that hasn’t been recognized yet.” @ianharber.bsky.social
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Tim Challies reviews @ianharber.bsky.social’s new book, 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.
www.challies.com/book-reviews...
www.challies.com/book-reviews...
Walking Through Deconstruction
I suppose by now we all know a least a few people who have begun the process of deconstructing their faith. Meanwhile, we have undoubtedly heard of many more who are doing so in a public way—celebr…
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January 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Tim Challies reviews @ianharber.bsky.social’s new book, 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.
www.challies.com/book-reviews...
www.challies.com/book-reviews...
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“Apologetics can be a good thing.
We need to be able to speak intelligently about our faith. But apologetics w/o love, without character, without personal integrity, without a gracious & compassionate heart is nothing more than a clanging cymbal.” @ianharber.bsky.social 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
We need to be able to speak intelligently about our faith. But apologetics w/o love, without character, without personal integrity, without a gracious & compassionate heart is nothing more than a clanging cymbal.” @ianharber.bsky.social 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
January 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
“Apologetics can be a good thing.
We need to be able to speak intelligently about our faith. But apologetics w/o love, without character, without personal integrity, without a gracious & compassionate heart is nothing more than a clanging cymbal.” @ianharber.bsky.social 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
We need to be able to speak intelligently about our faith. But apologetics w/o love, without character, without personal integrity, without a gracious & compassionate heart is nothing more than a clanging cymbal.” @ianharber.bsky.social 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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Grateful to @ianharber.bsky.social for this!
January 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Grateful to @ianharber.bsky.social for this!
“Do whatever you want as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone”
is a hollow and dehumanizing way of life compared to
“Love your neighbor as yourself”
Aim higher.
is a hollow and dehumanizing way of life compared to
“Love your neighbor as yourself”
Aim higher.
December 28, 2024 at 12:56 PM
“Do whatever you want as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone”
is a hollow and dehumanizing way of life compared to
“Love your neighbor as yourself”
Aim higher.
is a hollow and dehumanizing way of life compared to
“Love your neighbor as yourself”
Aim higher.
Much of the peace we look for is found in accepting that the life you have is the life God has given you, and God has not made a mistake or forgotten about you.
December 26, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Much of the peace we look for is found in accepting that the life you have is the life God has given you, and God has not made a mistake or forgotten about you.
“What I am to make my child I must first be myself.”
— Andrew Murray
— Andrew Murray
December 21, 2024 at 11:07 PM
“What I am to make my child I must first be myself.”
— Andrew Murray
— Andrew Murray
We need habits that help us bear life so we have the capacity to love.
I wrote about a few of the habits I've implemented that help me do that.
www.backagainwords.com/p/5-habits-t...
I wrote about a few of the habits I've implemented that help me do that.
www.backagainwords.com/p/5-habits-t...
5 Habits That Changed My Life
Please forgive the clickbait title. I don't know what else to call this.
www.backagainwords.com
December 18, 2024 at 6:07 PM
We need habits that help us bear life so we have the capacity to love.
I wrote about a few of the habits I've implemented that help me do that.
www.backagainwords.com/p/5-habits-t...
I wrote about a few of the habits I've implemented that help me do that.
www.backagainwords.com/p/5-habits-t...
One thing that blows my mind when I think about it is how CS Lewis covers the 7 virtues in Mere Christianity—you know, one of the most widely read Christian books ever—and yet Protestants just… don’t talk about them.
December 16, 2024 at 3:21 AM
One thing that blows my mind when I think about it is how CS Lewis covers the 7 virtues in Mere Christianity—you know, one of the most widely read Christian books ever—and yet Protestants just… don’t talk about them.
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Tell me what you believe about the Christ in “No creed but Christ!” and then I have a surprise for you.
December 11, 2024 at 2:26 AM
Tell me what you believe about the Christ in “No creed but Christ!” and then I have a surprise for you.
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“It will be weird when the exvangelicals who left the church for the culture in the name of justice are left by the culture for the church in the name of righteousness.” @ianharber.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ianharbe...
Bibles, Books, and Brain Rot
On the vibe shift and the progressive squeeze
open.substack.com
December 11, 2024 at 2:16 AM
“It will be weird when the exvangelicals who left the church for the culture in the name of justice are left by the culture for the church in the name of righteousness.” @ianharber.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ianharbe...
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“In him you also…” - Ephesians 1:13
The gospel is in the grammar.
The gospel is in the grammar.
December 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM
“In him you also…” - Ephesians 1:13
The gospel is in the grammar.
The gospel is in the grammar.
The next stop after the liturgical recovery is the virtue recovery.
December 4, 2024 at 8:55 PM
The next stop after the liturgical recovery is the virtue recovery.
Bibles, Books, and Brain Rot
On the vibe shift and the progressive squeeze
www.backagainwords.com
December 3, 2024 at 10:27 PM
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Announcing the winners of this year’s Christianity Today Book Awards!
Congratulations to our Book of The Year: “What It Means to Be Protestant: The Case for an Always-Reforming Church” by @gavinortlund.bsky.social Zondervan.
Read more: bit.ly/3ZDOuQ8
Congratulations to our Book of The Year: “What It Means to Be Protestant: The Case for an Always-Reforming Church” by @gavinortlund.bsky.social Zondervan.
Read more: bit.ly/3ZDOuQ8
December 3, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Announcing the winners of this year’s Christianity Today Book Awards!
Congratulations to our Book of The Year: “What It Means to Be Protestant: The Case for an Always-Reforming Church” by @gavinortlund.bsky.social Zondervan.
Read more: bit.ly/3ZDOuQ8
Congratulations to our Book of The Year: “What It Means to Be Protestant: The Case for an Always-Reforming Church” by @gavinortlund.bsky.social Zondervan.
Read more: bit.ly/3ZDOuQ8
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Today is Giving Tuesday.
Mere Orthodoxy exists to create media for Christian renewal. We hope to grow and expand in our capacity to accomplish that mission.
If you have been blessed by the ministry of Mere Orthodoxy and would like to see us grow, consider supporting us today.
Mere Orthodoxy exists to create media for Christian renewal. We hope to grow and expand in our capacity to accomplish that mission.
If you have been blessed by the ministry of Mere Orthodoxy and would like to see us grow, consider supporting us today.
December 3, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Today is Giving Tuesday.
Mere Orthodoxy exists to create media for Christian renewal. We hope to grow and expand in our capacity to accomplish that mission.
If you have been blessed by the ministry of Mere Orthodoxy and would like to see us grow, consider supporting us today.
Mere Orthodoxy exists to create media for Christian renewal. We hope to grow and expand in our capacity to accomplish that mission.
If you have been blessed by the ministry of Mere Orthodoxy and would like to see us grow, consider supporting us today.
Walking Through Deconstruction has broken into the top 100 of Adult Christian Ministry books. Still a month and a half to go until release.
December 2, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Walking Through Deconstruction has broken into the top 100 of Adult Christian Ministry books. Still a month and a half to go until release.