by Alan Briggs | Aug 6, 2015 | City
As is the case with most great things, one of my favorite traditions happened by accident. I wish I could claim brilliance here, but we tripped over it and immediately knew it was worth its weight in gold. My dad, my brother and I had booked tickets to visit my...
by Alan Briggs | Jul 27, 2015 | City
I once met a gal who bought a coffee shop even though she hated the taste of coffee. Coffee drew her in. There was something happening that she wanted to be part of. She referred to her time as coffee shop owner as “the most fulfilling season of my life.” My family...
by Alan Briggs | Jul 16, 2015 | City
There is an important shift that has been happening; coffee culture is exploding. I’m not talking about another Starbucks opening in the new strip mall down the street; it’s more subtle than that. It’s bigger than renting a seat for a few hours to get free wifi or...
by Alan Briggs | Jul 13, 2015 | Archive, City
I have a lot of conversations with church leaders in radically different places. Each one seems to think their context is the hardest to minister in. Some places are stuck in religious tradition, some are ridden with the occult, some are wealthy, some wear crime on...
by Alan Briggs | Jul 1, 2015 | City
“What the heck does # mean?!?” The suddenly ubiquitous # had finally driven my friend crazy enough to leave this as his Facebook status. I laughed out loud. I remember when # referred to phone numbers. Now it’s a global phenomenon. Jimmy Fallon and Justin...
