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The Reformed tradition believes a person’s relationship with God involves both head and heart. Many Presbyterians excel at educating themselves—in Sunday school, Bible study and, for some of us, seminary—so they can understand their faith. In an unfortunate correlation, the place of emotion has been minimized, even demonized. The “warm fuzzies” are not a sure indication of God’s presence, and that something feels right does not mean that it is right. But then, logic does not ensure that either, and common sense is often anything but “common.” So how do we engage our whole selves in our faith? In recent years there has been a recovery of the ancient discipline of lectio divina (lexio di-VEEN-ah), or “sacred reading,” to build head and heart knowledge. Lectio divina has been a staple spiritual practice for many Christian communities. Some practitioners choose a verse from a daily Bible reading, while others may reflect on a particular verse for days, weeks, months or years at a time. Learn how and why you should practice lectio divina. Plus, enjoy the story of how lectio divina brought one woman God’s call. Find out in the July/August 2006 issue of Horizons. Call 800/524-2612 Steven H. Shussett is the teaching presbyter of Lehigh Presbytery. |
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