Renewing Spirituality through Scripture The Rev. Ross Kane and Dr. Stephen Cook St. Paul’s...

Renewing Spirituality through Scripture

The Rev. Ross Kane and Dr. Stephen Cook

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

Episcopal Tendencies:• Protestant: Bible says it, that (mostly) settles it. • Reaction to this view – critical posture

• Catholic / some mainline: Bible as respected but foreign document – i.e. has meaning only within context church, liturgy, and community.

How do we view scripture?

Other models:• Kierkegaard: a

love letter in a foreign language



Other models:• A Dance: A dance

with God and God’s people: both creative and committed

Reading Scripture Daily

Daily Lectionarya) Use back of

Prayer Bookb) Use internet

Choose 1-2 readings


Book at a Time

e.g. Start New Testament with Matthew and work through


Integrating Scripture into Daily

Devotional Life• Pray before and after reading • Integrate into existing or new

devotion (e.g. Daily Devotions on BCP 136, St. Paul’s meditation)

• Keep a journal

Renewing Spirituality through Scripture

The Rev. Ross Kane and Dr. Stephen Cook

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

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