by Alan Briggs | Dec 13, 2017 | Archive, City, Family, Neighborhood
This is a beautiful Advent poem from a friend who lives a ver different life than I get to live. His words are rich are striking. Nathan Ybanez, Sterling Correctional Facility “Carpenter” A carpenter is a healer. Ragged bits of tree-flesh Shaped, sanded, glued whole-...
by Alan Briggs | Dec 7, 2017 | Archive, City, Family, Neighborhood
This has been the most meaningful Advent season I’ve ever experienced. Ever. We’ve engaged actively in the waiting as a collective through The Weary World Rejoices Advent movement. It’s been beautiful to be shaped by poems and posts and to...
by Alan Briggs | Dec 7, 2017 | Archive, City, Family, Neighborhood
Here’s a guest post from my friend Paul Pastor. We invite you to enter the pain and expectation and join our Advent movement; The Weary World Rejoices. “…Let earth receive her king.” In recent years, many low-church Protestants have embraced Advent as an...
by Alan Briggs | Dec 3, 2017 | Archive, City, Family, Neighborhood
Here’s a guest post from my friend Dan White. We invite you to enter the pain and expectation and join our Advent movement; The Weary World Rejoices. …In this Season of Advent we learn about waiting. Waiting is painful; it brings anxiety and in...
by Alan Briggs | Nov 30, 2017 | Archive, City, Family, Neighborhood
Let’s face it; Christmas is a letdown for most people. The anticipation is unrivaled; songs, smells, gifts, parties, movies and countdown calendars. But the Christmas season can leave us with an empty bank account, a full schedule of mediocre parties and a barrage of...
by Alan Briggs | Nov 20, 2017 | Archive, City, Family
Most people drift through life dreaming of what someday can be, but never taking the steps to get there. I don’t just want to drift; I want to take the steps God has asked me to take. My theme this year has been “living intentionally”. This journey has led me to...
