by Alan Briggs | Sep 15, 2015 | City, Family
Several years ago I took up gardening. I referred to that summer as “the season God preached to me through plants.” It shouldn’t have been a surprise to me. Jesus described the Kingdom of God as a seed, and scripture is full of agricultural metaphors. Some of the most...
by Alan Briggs | Sep 6, 2015 | City
Dear Suburbia, I wanted to make sure I don’t leave you out. It seems like most people are forgetting about you these days. I realize you’re not the coolest place to talk about when people compare you to cities. You might not get picked first for the...
by Alan Briggs | Sep 1, 2015 | Archive, City, Family, Neighborhood
It was a beautiful spring afternoon, and I was taking the short walk to pick up my kids from school. Parents who walk the same route every day to scoop up their kids walked hurriedly by me with their heads down. No “Hello,” not even the customary head nod, just the...
by Alan Briggs | Aug 27, 2015 | City
A few weeks ago I threw out a challenge to render the image and concept of Staying is the new Going in a unique way. Because this idea is open for interpretation and can apply to so many different areas I had no idea what was going to come in. It’s been fun to...
by Alan Briggs | Aug 25, 2015 | Church
One of the most fruitful things my family has experienced in the past few years is an embarrassingly simple relational recalibration. The shift started during a busy season of life. God drew me back to those who were far from the Church who I called friends. We moved...
