Learn how to sit at the feet of Jesus through pages of Scripture in this guide from New York Times bestselling author John Mark Comer and the team at Practicing the Way.
In an impatient, hurried, and quick-to-critique culture, Scripture can seem dry and tedious – just one more task on our religious to-do list. This approach is tragic because we miss out on the life-giving experience of sitting at the feet of Jesus.
But as we learn to read with hearts open to Jesus and with an awareness of Scripture’s cultural and literary backdrop, we can experience it as a channel to God.
This Companion Guide to the Scripture Practice from Practicing the Way offers spiritual exercises, reflection questions, and guided readings. Featuring four engaging video sessions, the Scripture Practice is designed to be run with your community and is available online for free.
This guide will help you:
– Approach Scripture with the heart of an apprentice
– Integrate the Hebrew practice of biblical meditation
– Embrace the cultural and literary depth of Scripture for fruitful study
– Develop an ‘inner library’ through the memorization of Scripture
Learn how to read Scripture in such a way that the presence of Jesus shapes not only your thinking but also the kind of person you become.
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Contents
PART 01: GETTING STARTED
Welcome
How to Use This Guide
Tips on Beginning a New Practice
Before You Begin
PART 02: THE SESSIONS
Session 01: Read
Session 02: Meditate
Session 03: Study
Session 04: Memorize
PART 03: CONTINUE THE JOURNEY
Recommended Reading
The Practices
The Practicing the Way Course
The Circle
For Facilitators
APPENDIX
Bonus Conversations
Despre autor
John Mark Comer is the New York Times bestselling author of Practicing the Way, Live No Lies, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, God Has a Name, and three previous books. He’s also the Founder and Teacher of Practicing the Way, a simple, beautiful way to integrate spiritual formation into your church or small group. Prior to starting Practicing the Way, he spent almost twenty years pastoring Bridgetown Church in Portland, OR, and working out discipleship to Jesus in the post-Christian West.