Discovering Lectio Divina

Preface

1. Thirsty For God
We Long For Living Water
The Invitation To Meditate
The Sweetness And Bitterness Of Scripture
We Hope For Trans-formation

2. The Divinely Spoken Scripture
God’s Word In Human Speech
God’s Love Letter
The Divinely Spoken Scripture
A Record Of Human Relationship With God
Invitation To Human Relationship With God

3. We Who Live And Read
We Are Not Alone
What We Bring
What The Spirit Brings
What The Spirit Does

4. Reading
What Is Reading Like?
Reading And Interpreting
Personal Interpretation And The Holy Spirit
The Practice Of Reading
A Final Story

5. Meditating
What Is Scripture Meditation?
Slow Down
Take It In
Take It With You

6. Praying
Prayer Before Reading And Meditating
Prayer During Reading And Meditating
Prayer After Reading And Meditating
Prayer As The House That Lectio Divina Inhabits

7. Contemplating
The Word Contemplation
God’s Presence
Silence
Love
The Practice Of Contemplation

8. Acting In The Midst Of The Trials Of Life
Scripture Leads Us Into Action
Action Draws Us Into Scripture

Conclusion
For Further Reading
Notes

Additional Info
Saints of the past can’t seem to say enough about their ecstatic experiences with Bible reading. Meanwhile it’s all you can do to keep from dozing off. What was their secret? James Wilhoit and Evan Howard argue that our ancestors responded to the special nature of the Bible with special habits of reading. In this step-by-step introduction to the practice of lectio divina, you will learn what it means to read your way to intimacy with God.