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Finding a Life-Giving Approach to the Bible (part 5): Pray It

August 22, 2014 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

I am convinced that far too few who follow Jesus find fuel for the journey in their own regular engagement with the Bible. If you do, that’s great. If you don’t, Guigo II (d. 1188) is the man to check out. Actually it is his little book that you should check out: The Ladder of Monks is […]

Filed Under: Bible, Prayer Tagged With: Guigo II, Lectio divina, Praying Scripture, Praying the Bible

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