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
26 episodes
Psalm 62 v 5-8
Psalm 62:5-8New Living Translation5 Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him.6 He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be...
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10:09
Isaiah 58 v 6-8
Isaiah 58:6-8New Living Translation6 “No, this is the kind of fasting I want:Free those who are wrongly imprisoned; lighten the burden of those who work for you.Let the oppressed go free, ...
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9:57
Matthew 7 v 7-11 (from the Archive)
Matthew 7:7-11 (from the Archive)New Living Translation7 “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 8 For every...
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10:27
Psalm 37 v 3-7
Psalm 37:3-7New Living Translation3 Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your h...
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9:56
1 Peter 5 v 6-8 (from the Archive)
1 Peter 5:6-8New Living Translation6 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honour. 7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you....
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9:39
Hebrews 4 v 14-16
Hebrews 4:14-16New Living Translation14 So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. 15 This High Priest of ours understands our we...
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10:03
Psalm 51 v 9-13 (from the Archive)
Psalm 51:9-13 (from the Archive)New Living Translation9 Don’t keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt.10 Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spir...
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9:55
Matthew 13 v 44-46
Matthew 13:44-46New Living Translation44 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the fi...
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9:56
1 John 2v28 - 3v2 (from the Archive)
1 John 2:28-3:2 (from the Archive)New Living Translation28 And now, dear children, remain in fellowship with Christ so that when he returns, you will be full of courage and not shrink back from him in shame.29 <...
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10:46
Luke 8 v 16-18
Luke 8:16-18New Living Translation16 “No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a bowl or hides it under a bed. A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house. 17 For all tha...
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10:17
Hebrews 13 v 4-7 (from the Archive)
Hebrews 13:4-7 (from the Archive)New Living Translation4 Give honour to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery.5 ...
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9:56
Proverbs 4 v 20-23
Proverbs 4:20-23New Living Translation20 My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words.21 Don’t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your ...
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9:13
Psalm 8 v 3-9 (from the Archive)
Psalm 8:3-9 (from the Archive)New Living Translation3 When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers— the moon and the stars you set in place—4 what are mere mortals that you...
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9:29
1 Thessalonians 5 v 16-22
1 Thessalonians 5:16-22New Living Translation16 Always be joyful. 17 Never stop praying. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.19 Do not...
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9:30
Hebrews 4 v 9-11 (from the Archive)
Hebrews 4:9-11 (from the Archive)New Living Translation9 So there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God. 10 For all who have entered into God’s rest have rested from their labours, just as God did a...
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9:09
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