The Message: Solo ( An Uncommon Devotional ) - Softcover

Peckham, Katie; Briggs, J.R.; Johnson, Jan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1600068693 ISBN 13: 9781600068690

Publisher: NavPress, 2009

Synopsis

Transform Your Quiet Time
Today’s world is all about now―a fast-moving, high-speed, on-demand lifestyle. But has this pace changed how we study the Bible?

Our relationship with God is a journey, a walk where we grow closer to him each day. So it makes sense that reading and understanding scripture is a continual experience, not just a moment.

This innovative devotional is designed to change how you interact with God’s Word. The Message: Solo revolves around lectio divina, or “divine reading,” an ancient approach to exploring Scripture updated for today’s readers. Each devotion delivers a unique, contemplative study that will encourage you to:

• Read: Uncover biblical wisdom and revelations as you learn to read without the typical limitations that often hinder Bible reading.
• Think: Immerse yourself in the passages as you place yourself in the story or meditate on words and phrases.
• Pray: Connect with him through listening prayer and praise as you encounter new ways to communicate with God.
• Live: Rest, reflect, or act as you discover how to take the Word with you throughout the day.

Features include:

• An introduction to the lectio divina style of study
• Guided devotions with a day for reflection every week
• A topical index for finding issues that impact your life
• Numbered devotions so you can start anytime and never fall behind

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Today’s world is all about Now--a fast-moving, high-speed, on-demand lifestyle. But has this pace changed how we study the Bible?

Our relationship with God is a journey, a walk where we grow closer to Him each day. So it makes sense that reading and understanding Scripture is a continual experience, not just a moment.

This innovative devotional is designed to change how you interact with God’s Word. The Message//REMIX: Solo revolves around lectio divina, or “divine reading,” an ancient approach to exploring Scripture updated for today’s students. Each devotion delivers a unique, contemplative study that will encourage you to:

Read Uncover biblical wisdom and revelations as you learn to read without the typical limitations that often cut Bible reading short.
Think Immerse yourself in the passage as you place yourself in the story or meditate on words and phrases.
Pray Connect with him through listening prayer and praise as you encounter new ways to communicate with God.
Live Rest, reflect, or do as you discover how to take the Word with you throughout the day.

Features include:

o An introduction to the lectio divina style of study
o A topical index for finding issues that impact your life
o Numbered devotions so you can start any day of the year
o A time of rest every seventh day

So don’t just read the Bible. Get engaged with God’s Word and let it revolutionize your life.

About the Author:

EUGENE H. PETERSON is a writer, poet, and retired pastor. He has authored more than thirty-four books (not including The Message). He is Professor Emeritus of Spiritual Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. Eugene also founded Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland, where he ministered for twenty-nine years. After teaching at a seminary, he created The Message, a vibrant Bible paraphrase that connects with today's readers like no other.

It took Peterson ten years to complete. He worked not from any English text but from the original Hebrew and Greek texts to guarantee authenticity. At the same time, his ear was always tuned to the cadence and energy of the English spoken every day on the streets. He lives with his wife, Jan, in Montana.

JAN JOHNSON enjoys speaking at retreats and conferences, hoping to ignite within listeners a burning desire to know God in an authentic way and to live out a kingdom life in the daily companionship of Jesus. Unwilling to minimize the mystery of God or the human struggle, Jan presents biblical principles and characters in down-to-earth ways so that people can connect with God and become more thirsty for God. Her observations about life’s dilemmas give listeners a lot to study, ponder, and laugh about.

As an author and spiritual director, Jan holds degrees in Christian education and spiritual direction (D.Min.), which along with many years of Bible teaching, have equipped her to write hundreds of published Bible study sessions. She is also the author of sixteen books and more than a thousand newspaper and magazine articles. Jan is the author of 13 books and more than 1000 Bible studies. You can find out more information at www.janjohnson.org.

About this edition

• Publisher: NavPress
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1600068693
• ISBN 13: 9781600068690
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 656