Pray with Scripture
15 Minutes Every Day
The Bible can be a bit intimidating, but you can learn to hear God's voice talking to you personally through Scripture. In this step, learn and pray a method called lectio divina for 15 minutes every day for two weeks.

Lectio Divina
The steps of
Read, Reflect, Respond, Rest. Become a master at this ancient method of praying with God's Word. You won't be walking alone - we will guide you.

Meditate on God's Word
Take the Nextstep
Your primary goal for this step is to pray with Scripture using lectio divina for 15 minutes every day for two weeks. The Nextstep Card gives you everything you need to do the step. Sign up to download!

Daily Encouragement
Instruction, Guidance, and
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Start Here
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Meditate on God's Word
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What Is Nextstep?
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View or Download the Nextstep Card
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Print the Nextstep Card
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Order the Nextstep Card
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Discussion Guide
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Nextstep in Spanish
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Gratitude and Acknowledgements
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Week 1
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EC Staff: What's So Special About the Bible?
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James: A Living Word
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Lectio Divina Step 1: Read (Andrea)
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Lectio Divina Step 2: Reflect (Peter)
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Lectio Divina Step 3: Respond (Andrea)
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Lectio Divina Step 4: Rest (Kendra)
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Week 2
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Jason: From Page to Head to Heart to Soul
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Steps and Variations to Lectio Divina
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Andrea: Be Like the Bees
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James: God is Not Hiding
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Kendra: Praying with the Psalms
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Andrea: The Peace of God
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Kendra: Take Courage, It is I
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Beyond the Step
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The Heart of God in the Words of God
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Help with Obscure and Challenging Aspects of the Bible
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Choose Your Next Step
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