Lectio divina is nothing out of the ordinary. It is simply what happens naturally when Christians wrestle with the biblical text. The Latin term may intimidate us into thinking that it is something different from what we typically do in reading the Bible. But the Latin term divina does not mean esoteric; it is more akin to our term holy. The Scriptures are holy—set aside for a unique purpose. Scripture is divine in the sense that it has a special place within the church. Lectio divina simpl...
