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