I’m finishing up some last minute packing before going to NC3’s Sunday service. Following the service I have lunch and a meeting with many of NC3’s leaders and then a (hopefully) quick drive to the airport to make my 4:00 flight to Portland (via Denver and Salt Lake City, ugh).

I’m not sure what blogging will be like this week. The next few days in the hostel should provide plenty of time for reading (Lisa McMinn’s The Contented Soul and Marilynne Robinson’s Gliead) and writing. Once Maggie and my sister arrive on Wednesday I expect to be starved enough for people interaction that the blog may get quiet. Once the family reunion begins on Friday I don’t expect to have internet access.

I do have a something set to post tomorrow morning that I’ve been wondering about lately. I’ll be quite interested in your perspective on a proper response to this ongoing story.

Finally, I have two quick recommendations for you. Last week I read Listening is an Act of Love and was surprised how much I enjoyed it. Thanks to my friend Keith for giving it to me. And last night I rode to the Music Box Theater to see Werener Herzog’s Encounters at the End of the World. Again, really enjoyed it. Thanks to Thom for making me aware of this film. I’ll review both of these soon, but thought some of you would be interested in one or both of these signs of life.