Bio:
Husband. Daddy. Friend. Son. Author. Shepherd. Teacher. Follower of Jesus. Church planter. Fire-starter. Peace-maker. Rule-breaker. Skeptic. Dreamer.
Interests:
Reading. Skiing. Hiking. Racquetball. Writing. Hitting the gym. Traveling. Blogging. Pastoring. Spending time with my wife and son. College football. College basketball. Rooting for the Phillies. Eating Runts, Nerds + Gobstoppers.
Books I’ve Written:
When God Says Jump: Biblical Stories to Inspire You To Risk Big (NavPress/TH1NK)
Redefining Life for Men (NavPress/TH1NK)
The Message // Remix: Solo (NavPress) (co-author)
What We Want To Say to Grads (David C. Cook) (contributor)
Favorite authors:
Henri Nouwen. Eugene Peterson. Alan Hirsch. C. S. Lewis. Dallas Willard. John Ortberg. Scot McKnight. Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Rob Bell. Frederick Beuchner. Abraham Joshua Heschel. Dr. Seuss.
Favorite music:
James Taylor. U2. Coldplay. Mutemath. Johnny Cash. Jack Johnson. Jon Foreman. Derek Webb. Weezer. Cake. Cranberries. Beck. Miles Davis.
Contact me:
jrbriggsis at gmail dot com