Finished reading: Attensity! by The Friends of Attention 📚 Powerful words and inspiring! The last chapter in particular was a home run. It is making me think about “attention” in completely new ways.

Finished reading: Affirming by Sally Gary 📚 I’ve read and really enjoyed a couple books by Sally’s wife, Karen Keen. Loved reading Sally’s story – beautifully written and very thought-provoking.

Finished reading: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan 📚

This looks extremely good. HT to Mark Hurst for the recommendation! Attensity! by The Friends of Attention 📚

Made a bunch of recent updates to my blog, including a follow-up to an earlier post about reading the Bible.

Recently, I unexpectedly encountered some distant relatives while reading Dante.

Posted the first of two sermons about reading scripture: “How Does God Speak Through Scripture?”. I draw in several places on Karen Keen’s excellent 2022 book, The Word of a Humble God.

Finished reading (actually a few months ago): Lamb of the Free by Andrew Rillera 📚

I was reminded of it, though, while listening to this great interview with Rillera on the It Means What It Means podcast. The book is a great example of slowing down and reading texts deliberately rather than just tossing everything into a “sacrifice” bucket and seeing what rises to the surface.

Currently reading: Father of Faith Missions by Robert Bernard Dann 📚

Reading Robert Dann’s biography of Norris Groves, I am struck yet again by the essential role played by people like Bessie Paget, who live “hidden lives” but function like leaven in the dough. Thankful for them!