Distraction & Attention
Learning to Slow Down, Be Present, and Savor a Deeper Life with God
September 29, 2026
Here are some resources mentioned in Distraction and Attention: Learning to Slow Down, Be Present, and Savor a Deeper Life with God, a webcast conversation between Jay Kim, Grace Pouch, and Carolyn Arends.
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WEBINAR RESOURCES
Countdown Song
- God’s Speed from the album RECOGNITION — by Carolyn Arends
Books and Resources by Jay Kim
- The Pace of Peace
- Analog Christian
- “Come to Me, Learn from Me, and Rest” (teaching at WestGate Church)
Books and Resources by Grace Pouch
- Savoring Childhood: Practical Wisdom for Slowing Down
- Renovaré books and articles by Grace Pouch
- Grace’s Substack
Resources from Carolyn Arends
- From The Inside Out (Free Renovaré online course)
- Living Inside the Lord’s Prayer (Renovaré online course)
- The Universe in 57 Words (Renovaré resource)
- Carolyn’s personal newsletter
Resources Mentioned in the Webinar:
- John Mark Comer — Into the Quiet: Following Jesus in a World of Noise
- The Brick app
- I Can Settle Down by Karen Erickson
Resources Mentioned in the Chat (The following were mentioned, and do not represent an endorsement from Renovaré or the Webinar panelists):
- Tricia McCary Rhodes — The Wired Soul: Finding Spiritual Balance in a Hyperconnected Age
- Thomas Brooks — Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices
- Adele Ahlberg Calhoun — Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us
- John Mark Comer — The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
- John Eldredge — Experience Jesus. Really.
- Frank Laubach — The Game of Minutes
- Gerald G. May — Addiction and Grace: Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions
- Nancy Pearcey — Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality
- M. Scott Peck — The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth
- James Bryan Smith — The Good and Beautiful God: Falling in Love with the God Jesus Knows
- Pause App
- Lectio 365
- Pray As You Go
- The Wild Way: A Slow Journey
- LK10
Grace Pouch
Grace Pate Pouch is Content Manager for Renovaré where she curates and produces resources for spiritual renewal. She is the author of Savoring Childhood: Practical Wisdom for Slowing Down (IVP, 2026) and co-founder of the advocacy group Upstate Unplugged. She previously served as a seminary professor and Christian education specialist for elementary school children. Grace and her husband William live with their two children, Charlotte and Henry, in Greenville, SC.
Jay Y. Kim
Jay Y. Kim serves as lead pastor at WestGate Church. He’s the author of The Pace of Peace, Listen Listen Speak, Analog Christian, Analog Church, and Colossians: One Jesus, One People. He also hosts IVP’s Digital Examen Podcast and Barna’s Making Space Podcast.
Carolyn Arends
Carolyn Arends oversees the Renovaré Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation as well as several other Renovaré initiatives, including the Book Club. She is also a recording artist, speaker, author, and college instructor. She lives near Vancouver, BC, with her husband Mark and their two children.
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