Lectio Divina: Meditating on Isaiah 61
From PRN: Pause, Renew, Next by Ginny Detweiler
April 1, 2026 · 17 min · Season 8 · Episode 199
About this episode
In this episode, listeners are invited to meditate on Isaiah 61 using the Lectio Divina method.
In today’s episode, you’re invited to meditate on an important prophetic passage, Isaiah 61, using a method called Lectio Divina, or “Divine Reading.” This method of engaging Scripture employs four movements: Reading, Reflecting, Responding, and Rest, and we will practice all of them together today. If you’d like to read along with me today, I’ll be reading Isaiah 61:1-4, &10-11 out of the New American Standard Version. If you need longer to pray, meditate, respond, or journal in the midst of this episode, please feel free to stop and start the podcast as needed. In today’s episode, I read from the book, Sacred Rhythms , by Ruth Haley Barton. If you’re interested in learning more about this practice or other spiritual disciplines, I highly recommend checking out this book for yourself. May you be encouraged on your journey with Jesus.
Topics covered
- Lectio Divina
- Isaiah 61
- meditation
- spiritual disciplines
Keywords
- meditation
- Scripture
- Ruth Haley Barton
- Sacred Rhythms
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Sacred Rhythms
Books & works: Isaiah 61, Scripture, Sacred Rhythms
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