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Lectio Divina (Senses of Scripture)

Posted on January 22, 2018February 4, 2018 by stufffromthestuff
Hands in prayer over an open Bible

Lectio Divina, or 'sacred reading,' is the deliberate devotional reading of Scripture for personal insight and communion with God. While there are many variations of this practice, this week's practice focused on exploring different layers of meaning within the text.

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