{"product_id":"the-scripture-practice-a-four-session-guide-to-reading-the-bible-as-an-apprentice-to-jesus-paperback","title":"The Scripture Practice: A Four-Session Guide to Reading the Bible as an Apprentice to Jesus - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Mark Comer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePracticing the Way\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn how to sit at the feet of Jesus through pages of Scripture in this guide from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author John Mark Comer and the team at Practicing the Way.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an impatient, hurried, and quick-to-critique culture, Scripture can seem dry and tedious--just one more task on our religious to-do list. This approach is tragic because we miss out on the life-giving experience of sitting at the feet of Jesus. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as we learn to read with hearts open to Jesus and with an awareness of Scripture's cultural and literary backdrop, we can experience it as a channel to God. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis Companion Guide to the Scripture Practice from Practicing the Way offers spiritual exercises, reflection questions, and guided readings. Featuring four engaging video sessions, the Scripture Practice is designed to be run with your community and is available online for free. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis guide will help you: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Approach Scripture with the heart of an apprentice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrate the Hebrew practice of biblical meditation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbrace the cultural and literary depth of Scripture for fruitful study \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop an \"inner library\" through the memorization of Scripture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn how to read Scripture in such a way that the presence of Jesus shapes not only your thinking but also the kind of person you become.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Mark Comer\u003c\/b\u003e is the founding pastor of Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon, a teacher and writer with Practicing the Way, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of multiple books, including \u003ci\u003ePracticing the Way, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLive No Lies\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e Practicing the Way\u003c\/b\u003e is a nonprofit that creates spiritual formation resources for churches and small groups learning how to become apprentices of the Way of Jesus. We believe one of the greatest needs of our time is for people to discover how to become lifelong disciples of Jesus. To that end, we help people learn how to be with Jesus, become like him, and do as he did through the practices and rhythms he and his earliest followers lived by.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 8.39 x 5.61 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52026561397037,"sku":"9780593603352","price":16.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-scripture-practice-a-four-session-guide-to-reading-the-bible-as-an-apprentice-to-jesus-paperback-2008523.webp?v=1777424950","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-scripture-practice-a-four-session-guide-to-reading-the-bible-as-an-apprentice-to-jesus-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}