“all of your expectations be frustrated, May all of your plans be thwarted, May all of your desires be withered into nothingness, That you may experience the powerlessness and poverty of a child, and can sing and dance in the… — J R Briggs Copy Share Image
“I end with a blessing from Larry Hine, Brennan Manning’s spiritual director, who delivered this benediction at Manning’s ordination service: May all of your expectations be frustrated, May all of your plans be thwarted, May all of your desires be… — J R Briggs Copy Share Image
“One of the four-letter F-words we use regularly in our churches reinforces a lack of authenticity: fine. As in, “How are you doing?” “Oh, I’m fine.” This exchange can be heard dozens of times Sunday morning. At times when we say this we aren’t fine—and we know it. Others may know it too, but we get a pass. How often… — J R Briggs Copy Share
“Sadly, this need to be needed fuels many of our pastoral motivations. Left unchecked, people begin to need us as pastor and confidant more… — J R Briggs Copy Share Image
“all of your expectations be frustrated, May all of your plans be thwarted, May all of your desires be withered into nothingness, That you… — J R Briggs Copy Share Image
“I end with a blessing from Larry Hine, Brennan Manning’s spiritual director, who delivered this benediction at Manning’s ordination service: May all of your… — J R Briggs Copy Share Image
“Busyness is one of the pastor’s most effective tools of remaining at a safe relational and emotional distance.” — J R Briggs Copy Share Image
“The path of obedient, faithful ministry begins when we drop our roles as busy religious salespeople working for God and instead recapture our calling… — J R Briggs Copy Share Image
“When we wear the mask that we are only susceptible to small and respectable sins, we communicate to those around us a tame and… — J R Briggs Copy Share Image
