James Wilhoit

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  Discovering Lectio Divina

  $18.99

  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.

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  Dictionary Of Biblical Imagery

  $70.00

  This unique reference offers an encyclopedic exploration of topics not found in ordinary Bible dictionaries—like the images, symbols, motifs, metaphors, and literary patterns of the Bible. With its right-brain (rather than left-brain) approach, this warm and creative study resource examines the artistic expressions that fascinate and puzzle Christians.

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