• About

    Bio:

    Husband. Daddy. Friend. Son. Author. Shepherd. Teacher. Follower of Jesus. Church planter. Fire-starter. Peace-maker. Rule-breaker. Skeptic. Dreamer.

    Interests:

    Reading. Skiing [snow + water]. Hiking. Racquetball. Writing. Hitting the gym. Traveling. Basketball. Blogging. Pastoring. Canoeing. Birdwatching. Spending time with my wife and two adventurous sons. Experiencing culture. College football. Phillies. Gobstoppers, Nerds and Runts.

    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)

    Viral Hope: Good News from the Urbs to the Burbs (and everything in between) Ecclesia Press (contributor)

    Favorite authors:

    Henri Nouwen. Eugene Peterson. Alan Hirsch. C. S. Lewis. Dallas Willard. John Ortberg. Scot McKnight. Dietrich Bonhoeffer. St. Augustine. 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