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Category Archives: Lectio Divina
Quiet Retreat Day – 20th April 2013
At the start of this year, my wife and I felt a spiritual nudge… to facilitate a quiet retreat day… Stillness and silence are very foreign to most of us – we all lead busy, noisy lives; balancing all the … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Effective Church, Lectio Divina, Meditation & Soaking, Ministry
Tagged lectio divina, meditation, prescence, retreat, silence, stillness
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Lectio – Leviticus 19:9-10
I am reading Leviticus at present and today two verses in chapter 19 stood out for me. 9 “When you harvest the crops of your land, do not harvest the grain along the edges of your fields, and do not pick … Continue reading
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Tagged hesed, justice, lectio divina, mercy, mishpat
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Lectio – Psalm 19… the heavens declare…
There is a saying attributed to St Francis that goes something like this “Preach the Gospel at all times; and if you have to use words”… Psalm 19 For the choir director: A psalm of David. 1 The heavens … Continue reading
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Tagged glory of God, lectio divina
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Lectio – Ephesians 2:19-20 – Citizenship
I was reading this passage earlier today on the “3 Minute Reteat” app. 19 So now you [Gentiles] are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. 20 Together, we … Continue reading
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Tagged ambassadors, citizenship, Foreigners, Kingdom of God, lectio divina
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Lectio – John 12:44-50
44 Jesus shouted to the crowds, “If you trust me, you are trusting not only me, but also God who sent me. 45 For when you see me, you are seeing the one who sent me. 46 I have come as a light to shine in … Continue reading
Lectio – John 15:5-17
It has been some time since I last posted a passage to this blog for Lectio Divina. I wanted to share this passage with you – On Saturday 22nd September I had the privilege of leading a time of Lectio Divina … Continue reading
Posted in Lectio Divina, Meditation & Soaking
Tagged Disciples, fruit, I chose you, lectio divina, Love one another
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What is Lectio Divina?
“Lectio Divina”, a Latin term, means “divine reading” and describes a way of reading the Scriptures whereby we gradually let go of our own agenda and open ourselves to what God wants to say to us. As a guideline there are … Continue reading
Posted in Lectio Divina, Ministry, Prayer & Intercession
Tagged lectio divina, meditation, Prayer, Word of God
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Lectio – Ephesians 3:16-21
Ephesians 3 & 4 have been coming around again and again recently for me, and I thought I’d like to share passages that have spoken to me with you. The first of these is Ephesians 3:16-21 where Paul prays for … Continue reading
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Tagged lectio divina, Love, Maturity, Spirit
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Lectio Divina – Matthew 5, the beatitudes..
A couple of weeks ago I listened to a talk from Thom at Kings Fellowship… due to some technical difficulties the talk was not recorded for posterity, which is a real loss. He was sharing reflections on what it … Continue reading
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Tagged beatiitudes, Christ, church, Jesus, lectio divina
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Lectio – Galatians 2:20 – Whose life?…
It seems to be part of our human nature to take something simple and make it complex, to take a gift that is freely given and make it into something than is earned and paid for. We love to argue … Continue reading
Posted in Lectio Divina, Meditation & Soaking, Prayer & Intercession
Tagged Christ, Lectio, truth, Whose life
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