Episode 216: Meditating on Scripture with Jan Johnson

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Episode 216: Meditating on Scripture with Jan Johnson

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Sep 2, 2016

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It’s time to slow things down a bit as we’re joined by Christian writer, speaker and spiritual director Jan Johnson for a discussion of right brain Christianity, meditation and her new book, Meeting God in Scripture - A Hands-on Guide to Lectio Divina.

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Sep 2, 2016

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