Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 1092. Meditating on Scripture is one of the oldest disciplines in the Christian life, and one of the most misunderstood, because the word “meditation” now carries associations that have very little to do with what the Bible means by it. When people hear “meditate”, many picture emptying the mind, sitting cross-legged, chasing a blank…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 1056. memorising Scripture is one of the most quietly transformative habits available to any Christian, and I say that as someone who finds it genuinely hard work rather than a natural gift. It is not reserved for people with unusually sharp memories or spare time on their hands. It is a discipline, learnable at…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 11112. Biblical meditation is one of those phrases that makes some Christians nervous, because the word “meditation” calls to mind crossed legs, emptied minds and Eastern religion. Yet meditation is a thoroughly biblical idea, commanded and commended throughout Scripture, and it is something quite different from what the word usually suggests today. So I…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 11113. lectio divina, Latin for divine reading, is an old monastic practice of slow, meditative Scripture reading that has found its way back into evangelical conversation in recent years, and the question raised is whether Christians should actually practise it. My answer is a careful yes, with real guardrails firmly in place, because the…
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe discipline of silence is the deliberate practice of quieting both our surroundings and our own restless talking so that we can attend to God and to His Word without the constant noise that fills ordinary life. It is an old practice with deep roots in Scripture, and in a world of endless notifications it…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 11001 The Bible is not like any other book. It is the very Word of God, living and active. But many Christians find it difficult to read consistently or to understand what they are reading. How should we approach this book so that it accomplishes its purpose in our lives? With a Heart Ready…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 08108 The question of whether meditation can open doors to demons is one that requires careful definition, because the word “meditation” covers an enormous range of practices, and the biblical answer depends entirely on what kind of meditation is being discussed. Scripture itself commends a form of meditation, while the practices most commonly associated…