Season 1, Episode 4: Dr. Karen Swallow Prior

Jesse and Michael interview Karen Swallow Prior about her calling as a reader, writer, and teacher. They discuss how and why to watch the Tiger King, how to discern God’s will, and the worst advice Karen hears given to writers.

Show Notes

Karen’s website

Tiger King article

Karen’s book - On Reading Well

Recommended books:

• Decision Making and the Will of God by Garry Friesen

• Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

• On Writing Well by William Zinsser

• Spirits in Bondage (C.S. Lewis poetry, Introduction by Karen):

• Classics in Literature series (Introductions by Karen):

Season 1, Episode 3: Quarantine Corner

Bonus Episode Jesse interviews Michael about reading, listening, and watching recommendations during this time of social distancing.

Show Notes

Reading

The Book of the Dun Cow by Walter Wangerin Jr.

Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry

Untangling Emotions by J. Alisdair Groves and Winston Smith

“Learning in War-Time” from The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis

A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Connor

Reappearing Church by Mark Sayers

Hoopla Digital Library

Listening

Josh Garrel’s Spotify playlist: “Spiritual Songs”

This Cultural Moment podcast

ESPN Daily podcast

The Bible Project podcast

Streetlights Bible

Watching

”Look and See” Wendell Berry documentary

The Gospel Coalition Best Movies of 2019

Movie recommendations: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society; Dunkirk; Nacho Libre

Season 1, Episode 2: Charles Wilson

In Episode 2 of the Hammer and Quill podcast, Jesse and Michael interview Charles Wilson, Church planter and pastor of the Hill Church in Roanoke, VA. They discuss his calling to church planting, his commitment to family, and his ability to hustle hard without being hurried.

Show Notes

Shoutout to L.A. Symphony for letting us use “King Kong” from their independent album “Baloney”

Bread Basket: Great local (Floyd VA) bread and 50# sacks of flour source

Charles’ Planner recommendation: Full Focus Planner

The Hill Church: thehillchurch.com

Season 1, Episode 1: Introduction

In episode 1 of the Hammer and Quill, Jesse and Michael introduce themselves and give a podcast overview, describing their aim to pursue the good, true, and beautiful through interviewing interesting people about their lives and vocations.

Show Notes

Great local beef (cow) source: Grims on Jezreel Farm

VBC Radford: vbcradford.com

Sojourn Floyd: sojournfloyd.com

Hill Church: thehillchurch.com