Lectio Divina is the divine or sacred reading of Scripture. Create some sacred space for God and spend a few quiet moments engaging with his Word. As you allow the Spirit to lead, you may be surprised by where he leads you.   Once you’ve listened to this Scripture Experience podcast, then head over to the next episode and catch the interview with Rev. Adele Ahlberg Calhoun to hear where the Lord led her.   Adele is a spiritual director, pastor, and author. She currently serves as the Co-Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Highrock Church in Arlington, MA.   The exact verses read in this podcast are Matthew 15:21-28 in the NIV.   You can find Jodie at Jodieniznik.com Instagram @creatingspaceforgod Facebook @jodieniznik Download your free Lectio Divina Guided journal here.

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Gem is a founding partner of Unhurried Living – which is a non-profit that trains people to overcome hurry and lead formationally. Gem is a trained Spiritual Director and a Certified Life Coach with a focus on spiritual leadership and soul care. She is the host of the I Can Do That! Podcast and is the author of What Does Your Soul Love? Eight Questions That Reveal God's Work in You (IVP 2019).   Take a few minutes to listen to the experience podcast to meditate on John 15 with Lectio Divina and then listen to this conversation to hear where God led Gem.   In our conversation you will hear: Why John 15 is such a meaningful passage to Gem. Why this passage contains such a beautifully logical invitation for us to abide with Jesus. What kinds of questions we can ask our soul to see where we really are with the Lord. What Gem’s favorite spiritual practice is and why she loves it so much.   Gem refers to a quote in the podcast about the Hebrew day starting in the evening. Here’s the full quote for your reference. “The Hebrew evening/morning sequence conditions us to the rhythms of grace. We go to sleep, and God begins his work. As we sleep he develops his covenant. We wake and are called out to participate in God's creative action. We respond in faith, in work. But always grace is previous. Grace is primary. We wake into a world we didn't make, into a salvation we didn't earn. Evening: God begins, without our help, his creative day. Morning: God calls us to enjoy and share and develop the work he initiated. Creation and covenant are sheer grace and there to greet us every morning.” - Eugene Peterson, Working the Angles.   You can find Gem at https://www.unhurriedliving.com/gem On Instagram: @gemfadling Listen to her podcast, I Can Do That! And grab her book: What Does Your Soul Love? Eight Questions That Reveal God's Work in You The exact verses read in this podcast are John 15:4-9 in the NIV.

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Lectio Divina is the divine or sacred reading of Scripture. Create some sacred space for God and spend a few quiet moments engaging with his Word. As you allow the Spirit to lead, you may be surprised by where he leads you in this familiar and loved passage.   Once you’ve listened to this Scripture Experience podcast, then head over to the next episode and catch the interview with Gem Fadling to hear where the Lord led her.   Gem is a founding partner of Unhurried Living – which is a non-profit that trains people to overcome hurry and lead formationally. Gem is a trained Spiritual Director and a Certified Life Coach with a focus on spiritual leadership and soul care. She is the host of the I Can Do That! Podcast and is the author of What Does Your Soul Love? Eight Questions That Reveal God's Work in You (IVP 2019).   You can find Jodie at Jodieniznik.com Instagram @creatingspaceforgod Facebook @jodieniznik Download your free Lectio Divina Guided journal here.   The exact verses read in this podcast are John 15:4-9 in the NIV.   4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. 5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. 9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.

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Linda, and her husband, Tim, are the founders and lead pastors of The Experience Church in Bridgeport Ohio - which has grown from a handful of people meeting in a middle school to thousands of people choosing to follow Jesus and allowing God to work in their lives. Linda is also a conference speaker and writer - who uses her voice to provide encouragement and inspiration to help people understand the amazing purpose God has placed within them. Take a few minutes to listen to the experience podcast doing Lectio Divina on Matthew 9:9-13 and then tune into this interview to hear where God led Linda. Here’s a few highlights of what we talk about: How Matthew was an unlikely and controversial choice for a disciple. Why he was brave in how he left comfort to follow Jesus. How we can walk forward in faith even when we are fearful. How we can build trust in a God we can’t see, especially when we struggle to trust the people we can. The exact verses read in this podcast are Matthew 9:9-13 in the NIV. You can find Linda on Instagram: @lindaseidler On Facebook: @linda.seidler And by searching #lindaseidlerdaily

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Lectio Divina is the divine or sacred reading of Scripture. Create some sacred space for God and spend a few quiet moments engaging with his Word. As you allow the Spirit to lead, you may be surprised by where he leads you. Once you’ve listened to this Scripture Experience podcast, then head over to the next episode and catch the interview with Linda Seidler to hear where the Lord led her. Linda is a pastor, speaker and all-around encourager. The exact verses read in this podcast are Matthew 9:9-13 in the NIV. You can find Jodie at Jodieniznik.com Instagram @creatingspaceforgod Facebook @jodieniznik Download your free Lectio Divina Guided journal here.

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Kurtley is an Assistant Professor of Spiritual Formation at Portland Seminary and a Senior Teaching fellow at the Renovare Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation in Denver. He is also an ordained priest in the Anglican Church of North America and serves as an Assisting Priest at Church of the Vine in Newberg, OR. Take a few minutes to listen to the experience podcast doing Lectio Divina on Mark 4 and then listen in as Kurtley and I talk about his experience in this passage. A few notes: Kurtley spent his time meditating on the Message translation of this passage. The verse he references says, “he told the wind to pipe down and said to the sea, “Quiet! Settle down!” The wind ran out of breath; the sea became smooth as glass. Jesus reprimanded the disciples: “Why are you such cowards? Don’t you have any faith at all?” (Mark 4:39-40, MSG) We talk about the truth that Jesus us always with us in the boat. And in hard times, Disney faith isn’t enough. We talk about what Spiritual Formation is and how it is taught at the seminary level. We talk about praying the Daily Office, exactly what the Daily Office is, and how it can connect us to other believers around the world. Kurtley’s book recommendations are The Gift of Being Yourself by David Benner Reaching Out by Henri Nouwen Spiritual Formation by Henri Nouwen The exact verses read in this podcast are Mark 4:35-41 in the NIV. You can also find Kurtley here

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Lectio Divina is the divine or sacred reading of Scripture. Create some sacred space for God and spend a few quiet moments engaging with his Word. As you allow the Spirit to lead, you may be surprised by where he leads you.   Once you’ve listened to this Scripture Experience podcast, then head over to the next episode and catch the interview with Reverend Dr. Kurtley Knight. Kurtley is an Assistant Professor of Spiritual Formation at Portland Seminary and a Senior Teaching fellow at the Renovare Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation in Denver. He is also an ordained priest in the Anglican Church of North America and serves as an Assisting Priest at Church of the Vine in Newberg, OR. The exact verses read in this podcast are Mark 4:35-41 in the NIV   You can find Jodie at Jodieniznik.com Instagram @creatingspaceforgod Facebook @jodieniznik Download your free Lectio Divina Guided Journal here.

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Nicole Unice is a Bible teacher, author, leadership coach and podcast host. Her training as a counselor informs her deep passion for bringing God’s Word to life in a personal and relevant way. Her latest book, The Miracle Moment: How Tough Conversations Can Actually Transform Your Most Important Relationships gives you practical tools that you can use to bring miracle moments into all your relationships. Take a few minutes to listen to the experience podcast doing Imaginative Prayer on John 5:1-9 and then listen in as Nicole and I talk about her experience in this passage. A few highlights: We talk about feeling stuck in our circumstances. How Jesus invites us to participate in our own healing miracles. Nicole’s new book, The Miracle Moment, and how we can set ourselves up for our own miracle moments in relationships. Advice for one thing you can do if you think your relationship is toxic or broken beyond repair. (I think this is worth the whole podcast!) The exact verses read in this podcast are John 5:1-9 in the NIV. How to connect with Nicole: https://nicoleunice.com/about/ Instagram: @nicoleunice Facebook: @nicole.unice/

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Imaginative prayer invites us to use our God-given sanctified imagination to slow down and enter a story of Scripture. This form of Scripture meditation helps us notice details we may have missed before. It also gives us an opportunity to talk to Jesus about what we noticed and why it matters to us – and most importantly, why it matters to him. Once you’ve listened to this Scripture Experience podcast, then head over to the next episode and catch the interview with Nicole Unice. Nicole is a Bible teacher, author, leadership coach and podcast host. The exact verses read in this podcast are John 5:1-9 in the NIV You can find Jodie at Jodieniznik.com Instagram @creatingspaceforgod Facebook @jodieniznik

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Sharon is the co-author of Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story. She also leads oneLife Maps, which offers visual life-mapping materials, virtual coaching groups, one-on-one coaching, and facilitator equipping for those who wish to share the life-mapping experience with others.   Take a few minutes to listen to the experience podcast doing Lectio Divina on John 1:43-50, the calling of Philip and Nathanael, and then tune into this interview to hear where God led Sharon. We talk about the phrases follow me and come and see. But this isn’t exactly where God led Sharon. He led her to the end of the passage, “you will see greater things than that.” We talk about what these words could mean for her, how she’s holding to this promise with an open hand and letting Jesus continue to guide her. We also talk about how Lectio Divina has become an important practice for her. And how life mapping is like Lectio Divina for our lives.   The exact verses read in this podcast are John 1:43, 45-50 in the NIV.   You can find out more about Sharon and the Listen to My Life maps at: https://www.onelifemaps.com/   These maps are an amazing resource. I’ve used them and been with others as they have used them. They are both clarifying and transformative. If you feel led to explore your story, as a way to look back so you can move forward, then please check these out.

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