by Alan Briggs | Nov 23, 2015 | Family
I find the timing ironic. As the refugee conversation heats up politically and socially we find ourselves with a massive opportunity. This opportunity comes every year in our country and leave us desperately distracted with football games, parades, methods of cooking...
by Alan Briggs | Nov 10, 2015 | Neighborhood
Let’s face it; North Americans are calculated and driven people. Our businesses and non-profits focus highly on living out mission and creating certain results. We have to understand what “counts” when living out incarnational mission and faithful presence or we will...
by Alan Briggs | Nov 2, 2015 | Archive
I don’t know what condition you are in right now. I have read the studies about pastors, but more importantly I drink a lot of coffee with church leaders. Some of you are exhausted, discouraged and want to throw in the towel. Some of you are full of vision and...
by Alan Briggs | Oct 14, 2015 | Archive
Several years ago I began to examine how humans (yep, that includes Christians) are always looking for a silver bullet. “Here’s the diet you’ve been looking for.” “This idea will change how you see everything.” “The 7 things...
by Alan Briggs | Oct 10, 2015 | City, Family
A few weeks back I threw out the challenge to take pictures of my new book Staying is the new Going in unique places. Some were funny like the shot on the toilet. Some were relaxing like the shot of the local meeting house. Some were even dangerous like the shot on...
