The Pace of Grace with Kim Avery

Listening to Love: Spiritual Practices Series


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What if the Bible wasn’t just a book to study… but a love letter to savor?

Think about how you read the morning news—fast, distracted, scanning for headlines. Now think about how you’d read a note from someone who deeply loves you. Slowly. Tenderly. Holding on to every word.

This episode explores the sacred practice of slow Scripture reading—not for information, but for transformation. Drawing from Scripture, neuroscience, and the gentle wisdom of Robert Mulholland’s Shaped by the Word, you’ll be invited into a more relational rhythm of being with God in His Word. ​​Listen in to Discover:

  • Why reading fast fills the mind, but reading slow forms the soul

  • What neuroscience reveals about how slow Scripture reading rewires the brain

  • A step-by-step guide to practicing Lectio Divina

  • How to shift from reading Scripture for insight to receiving it as intimacy

  • Encouragement to listen for the voice of the One who loves you most

 

💡Today’s Big Idea:  Read to be formed, not just informed.

⚡️Today’s Small Step: Try the ancient practice of Lectio Divina with a short passage—like Matthew 11:28–30 or Psalm 23. Linger, listen, and let it shape you.

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LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

Shaped by the Word by Robert Mulholland

The 4 Movements of Lectio Divina:

  1. Lectio (Read): Read slowly. Listen for the word or phrase that draws your attention. → Hebrews 4:12 (NLT)

  2. Meditatio (Meditate): Sit with that word. Reflect on why it’s speaking to you. → Psalm 139:23–24 (NLT)

  3. Oratio (Pray): Turn your thoughts into prayer. Honest, simple conversation with God. → Psalm 27:8

  4. Contemplatio (Rest): Be still. Rest in God’s presence. No striving, just soaking. → Isaiah 30:15 (NIV)

 

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