Slow Bible
The Slow Bible (with Mary Spencer) is an invitation for us to sit back and spend time praying with the Word of God, to soak in the Scriptures and in the presence of God. It is a precious break from the busyness of life. It’s a form of an ancient contemplative practice: Lectio Divina. These Latin words just mean “divine reading” - always brought with stillness, with contemplation, with repetition, and with a slow reading, creating space for the Holy Spirit to speak; Read, Reflect, Respond, Rest
Episodes
25 episodes
1 Corinthians 13 v 1-3
1 Corinthians 13:1-3 (New Living Translation)If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would...
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9:56
Psalm 119 v 105-108 (from the Archive)
Psalm 119:105-108 (from the Archive)New Living Translation105 Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.106 I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again: &n...
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9:12
2 Corinthians 9 v 8-10
2 Corinthians 9:8-10New Living Translation8 And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. 9 As the Scriptures say,“The...
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9:56
Isaiah 41 v 9-10 (from the Archive)
Isaiah 41:9-10 (from the Archive)New Living Translation9 I have called you back from the ends of the earth, saying, ‘You are my servant.’For I have chosen you and will not throw you a...
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9:30
Psalm 73 v25-28
Psalm 73:25-28New Living Translation25 Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth.26 My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God r...
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9:40
Luke 10 v 25-37 imaginative prayer (from the Archive)
Luke 10:25-37New Living Translation25 One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”26 Jesus replied, “What does t...
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12:15
John 3 v 1-8
John 3:1-8New Living Translation3 There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee. 2 After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has se...
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11:23
Psalm 90 v 1-2 (from the Archive)
Psalm 90:1-2 (from the Archive)English Standard Version90 Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you h...
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9:06
Ezekiel 37 v 1-6
Ezekiel 37:1-6New Living Translation37 The Lord took hold of me, and I was carried away by the Spirit of the Lord to a valley filled with bones. 2 He led me all around among the bones that covered the valley floor....
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11:01
2 Corinthians 5 v 17-19 (from the Archive)
2 Corinthians 5:17-19 (from the Archive)New Living Translation17 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!18 And all of this is a gift ...
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10:11
Psalm 13
Psalm 131 O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way?2 How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart every day?&...
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9:31
Genesis 1 v 1-5 (from the Archive)
Genesis 1:1-5 (from the Archive)New Living Translation1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was ho...
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10:53
1 Peter 2 v 9-10
1 Peter 2:9-10New Living Translation9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he c...
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9:56
Isaiah 6 v 1-4 (from the Archive)
Isaiah 6:1-4 (from the Archive)New Living Translation6 It was in the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the Temple. 2 Attending him were mi...
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11:01
Revelation 22 v 1-4
Revelation 22:1-4New Living Translation22 Then the angel showed me a river with the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 It flowed down the centre of the main street. O...
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10:39
Hebrews 11 v 1-3 (from the Archive)
Hebrews 11:1-3 (from the Archive)New Living Translation11 Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. 2 Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good repu...
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10:09
Psalm 95 v 3-7
Psalm 95:3-7New Living Translation3 For the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods.4 He holds in his hands the depths of the earth and the mightiest mountains.
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10:06
John 21 v 15-19 imaginative prayer (from the Archive)
John 21:15-19 Imaginative prayer (from the Archive)New Living Translation15 After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”“Yes, Lord,” Peter replied, “you know I love ...
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11:31
Psalm 103 v 1-5, 8-13
Psalm 103:1-5New Living Translation1 Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.2 Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never fo...
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10:09
Romans 8 v 10-14 (from the Archive)
Romans 8:10-14 (from the Archive)New Living Translation10 And Christ lives within you, so even though your body will die because of sin, the Spirit gives you life because you have been made right with God. 11 The S...
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10:44
Hebrews 1 v 1-3
Hebrews 1:1-3New Living Translation1 Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. 2 And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything...
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10:33
Psalm 84 v 5-8 (from the Archive)
Psalm 84:5-8 (from the Archive)New Living Translation5 What joy for those whose strength comes from the Lord, who have set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.6 When they walk through ...
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9:57
John 5 v 1-14 Imag prayer
John 5:1-14New Living Translation5 Afterward Jesus returned to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish holy days. 2 Inside the city, near the Sheep Gate, was the pool of Bethesda, with five covered porches. 3 Crowds...
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12:15