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The Post Evangelical - 4 Longing to grow
The Post Evangelical - 4 Longing to grow
by SPCK - Dave Tomlinson
4 Longing to grow I want to tell you a couple of stories. The first is about Barbara who was a ‘mish-kid’ (child of missionaries). Although she had always been included in the church family with her folks, she had been taught from quite an early age that she would need to come to…
Lectio Divina the Sacred Art - 6 LISTENING FOR GOD’S VOICE
Lectio Divina the Sacred Art - 6 LISTENING FOR GOD’S VOICE
by Christine Valters Painter
LISTENING FOR GOD’S VOICE The first movement of lectio divina in traditional language is called lectio, which means “reading.” But this kind of reading is so much more than simply reading words, stringing together sounds, and comprehending the meaning of those sounds. Rather, the…
Lectio Divina the Sacred Art - 8 SUMMONING YOUR TRUE SELF
Lectio Divina the Sacred Art - 8 SUMMONING YOUR TRUE SELF
by Christine Valters Painter
SUMMONING YOUR TRUE SELF In the previous chapter I focused on meditatio, the second movement of lectio divina, which immerses us in an experience of savouring the sacred words, listening for what they stir within us, and then making room to welcome in our feelings. In this chapte…
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