by Alan Briggs | Sep 26, 2018 | Family
I immediately felt sick to my stomach. Another messy issue with a church leader flooded my social media feed. It was smeared all over major media networks. Another black eye for the Church. I read the comments below the article and cringed. I thought of the pain the...
by Alan Briggs | Sep 25, 2018 | Archive
You’re starting to turn the corner. You’re exercising more, sleeping more, putting down your phone more. You’re dedicating regular time to your side hustle. You’re finally closing your laptop and taking a sabbath. You’re feeling healthy and motivated. Stress...
by Alan Briggs | Sep 14, 2018 | Archive
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) I love to sing. I’ve loved it since I was little. I took every opportunity to join the school choir or sing at church, but I hate...
by Alan Briggs | Sep 11, 2018 | Church
There’s been a lot of talk about pastors in recent days. Blogs, posts, tweets and major media outlets have been abuzz about the challenges of the pastoral vocation. I lead in several spheres, but one of those has been pastor. For twelve years I have experienced the...
by Alan Briggs | Sep 10, 2018 | Family
Every season I seek out people who can help me learn and grow. They’re ahead of me in their journey. They’re doing something I want to do, and they want to help me take ground as a leader. Last spring I walked through an intense coaching process to clarify...
