Be honest. Do you have any idea what the title of this post means? Chances are, if I'd never stumbled on the conversion story of Augustine of Hippo (early church father, AD 354-430), I wouldn't either.

Tolle lege means "take up and read." While he was under conviction of sin, Augustine heard some children singing this phrase as they played -- and he concluded that God was telling him to "take up and read" the Scriptures. And the rest is history, as they say.

Every now and then we take a poll in our office to see what each other is reading, in addition to the Scripture (of course!). This poll is a helpful, interesting and encouraging exercise. It allows us to know a little more about each others' interests and reading habits, but it also spurs us on to keep reading and to read broadly. So, for what it is worth, here's what we are reading (or have recently read):

Micah Carter: Just finished "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan and just started "Scouting the Divine" by Margaret Feinberg. Soon to start "Shepherding a Child's Heart" by Tedd Tripp.

Polly House: "Devil Bones" by Jefferson Bass (CSI-type mystery set at UT Knoxville), "Truth and Beauty" by Ann Patchett (memoir by a Nashville author), "Home to Harmony" by Phillip Gulley (sort of a Mitford-type), and a couple of weeks ago finished "Leaving Church" by Barbara Taylor.

Brooklyn Lowery: Rereading "Spunk and Bite" by Arthur Plotnik (a writing tips book that sort of pokes fun at the age-old "Strunk and White" that every journalist knows and loves).

Rob Phillips: Just finished "Grace" by R.T. Kendall (addresses the 10 commandments) and recently started "Theology of the Reformers" by Timothy George.

Kelly Shrout: "The Prodigal God" by Tim Keller.

What are you reading? Would you recommend anything to us? Take a minute to leave us a comment to encourage us to tolle lege!

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