by Alan Briggs | Jul 6, 2015 | Family
Most ministry training prepares you for the front yard of ministry. The problem is that most of ministry happens in back alleys. Certainly the front yard matters, but some things just have to be learned through experience. That’s why I have devoted a lot of my energy...
by Alan Briggs | Jul 6, 2015 | Family
5 years ago I celebrated Fathers Day by staying up all night in a dingy hotel room in Ethiopia swatting mosquitos and watching Arabic TV. Welcome to dadhood. I was exhausted, excited and terrified to meet my kids the next day. This year I celebrated “Gotcha Day” 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...
by Alan Briggs | Jul 1, 2015 | Archive
Pastors, you are wrong. No one will call you on these things, because they won’t see them. In fact you might not even see them, but they shape your days, weeks, vacations, fearful nights and view of success. I love you, but you are wrong. You are more broken than you...
