a conversation about cultivating a life of paying attention

Sarah is joined by pastor, poet, and public theologian Drew Jackson, and they talk about how questions have become formative to Drew’s work and to the way he relates to God, himself, and the world. They also chat about poetry, pastoring, and cultivating a life of paying attention.

Episode Notes:

• Emily Dickinson - “telling it slant”

• Father Richard Rohr

• Nikita Gill - “Maybe if we understood that every single person we meet or see is grieving someone or will grieve someone the same way we know grief, we would all be slightly kinder to each other.” (originally posted on X, February 2, 2024)

• Leonard Sweet

• Center for Action and Contemplation

• Mary Oliver, “The Summer Day”

• Poet recommendations: Mary Oliver, Lucille Clifton, Tracy K. Smith, Joy Harjo, Natalie Diaz, Wendell Berry, Ada Limón 

• The Carrying by Ada Limón (specifically mentions “The Vulture & The Body”)

Connect with Drew:

• Instagram: @d.jacksonpoetics

• Website: drewejackson.com

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