So Much More: Scripture Meditation (Lectio Divina)
by Jodie Niznik - Lectio Divina and Scripture Meditation Instructor
Latest episode
Trusting God in the Pruning Process | A Final Meditation on John 15
Trusting God in the Pruning Process | A Final Meditation on John 15
About this podcast
Welcome to So Much More where we're creating space to be with God. This podcast, hosted by Jodie Niznik, introduces you to two types of bible scripture meditation experiences, Lectio Divina and Imaginative Prayer, and gives you space to practice them. It also creates space to hear what others have experienced in their time with God.
Topics Covered:
📖 What Is Lectio Divina and Why Is It a Helpful Christian Practice
📖 What Is Christian Meditation and How Do We Use Scripture to Practice It
📖 Special Church Seasonal Series Including Lent, Easter, and Advent
If you are a Christian looking for ways to pray more or meditate more on Scripture, be sure to visit Jodie's website, https://www.jodieniznik.com/ for more information!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 379 episodes
- Trusting God in the Pruning Process | A Final Meditation on John 15 · 22 min · Season 31 Episode 1In this Scripture meditation on John 15:1–5 and 9–17, you’re invited to slow down and reflect on what it truly means to live a fruitful life. We often measure fruitfulness by…
- Waiting, Trusting, and Letting Go | Psalm 37 Meditation · 19 min · Season 31 Episode 1In this Scripture meditation on Psalm 37:1–7, you’re invited to slow down and reflect on what it means to trust God when life feels unfair. When others seem to prosper through…
- Who do you say I AM? | Matthew 16:13-17 · 17 min · Season 30 Episode 20In this final meditation of our Lenten series, I AM: A Lenten Journey with Jesus, we turn to a question Jesus asks His disciples in Matthew 16:13–17: “Who do you say that I am?”…
- I AM The Resurrection and The Life | John 11:21-27 · 21 min · Season 30 Episode 19In this meditation of our Lenten series, I AM: A Lenten Journey with Jesus, we reflect on one of Jesus’s most powerful declarations in John 11:21–27: “I am the resurrection and…
- Easter He is Risen | John 20:11-18 · 17 min · Season 30 Episode 18In this Easter Sunday meditation of our Lenten series, I AM: A Lenten Journey with Jesus, we slow down with John 20:11–18 and the first resurrection encounter: “I have seen the…
- Holy Saturday Waiting in the Silence | Psalm 130:1-6 · 17 min · Season 30 Episode 17In this Holy Saturday meditation of our Lenten series, I AM: A Lenten Journey with Jesus, we slow down with Psalm 130: “I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in His word…
- Good Friday | It is Finished | John 19:28-30 · 16 min · Season 30 Episode 16In this Good Friday meditation of our Lenten series, I AM: A Lenten Journey with Jesus, we slow down with Jesus’s final words in John 19:28–30: “It is finished.” Good Friday is…
- Maundy Thursday I AM He | John 18:1-8 · 19 min · Season 30 Episode 15In this Maundy Thursday meditation of our Lenten series, I AM: A Lenten Journey with Jesus, we slow down with Jesus’s words in John 18:1–8: “I AM He.” This moment takes place in…
- Before Abraham Was, I AM | Midweek Prayer (John 8:56-59) · 7 min · Season 30 Episode 14In this Holy Week prayer, we pause to reflect on one of Jesus’s clearest and most powerful declarations about who He is. In John 8:56–59, Jesus says, “Before Abraham was even…
- Before Abraham Was, I AM | John 8:56-59 · 18 min · Season 30 Episode 13As we enter Holy Week, we pause with one of the most direct and striking declarations Jesus ever made. In this seventh meditation of our Lenten series, I AM: A Lenten Journey…
- I Am the True Vine | Midweek Prayer (John 15:1–2, 4–5) · 7 min · Season 30 Episode 12Fruitfulness doesn’t begin with striving. It begins with remaining. In this short midweek prayer, we return to Jesus’s words in John 15, where He says, “I am the true vine… you…
- I AM the True Vine | John 15:1-2, 4-5 · 20 min · Season 30 Episode 11As Lent continues, Jesus invites us to consider where true life and growth actually come from. In this sixth meditation of our Lenten series, I AM: A Lenten Journey with Jesus…
- I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life | Midweek Prayer (John 14:1–6) · 7 min · Season 30 Episode 10When our hearts feel troubled, Jesus invites us to trust Him again. This short midweek prayer creates space to pause, breathe deeply, and return to Jesus’s words in John 14:1–6…
- I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life | John 14:1–6 · 19 min · Season 30 Episode 9In this fifth meditation of our Lenten series, I AM: A Lenten Journey with Jesus, we slow down with Jesus’s words in John 14:1–6: “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” Jesus…
- I Am the Good Shepherd | Midweek Prayer (John 10:11–15) · 6 min · Season 30 Episode 8This midweek prayer is an invitation to pause and return to Jesus’s words in John 10, where He says, “I am the good shepherd.” In this short prayer, we take time to remember who…
- I AM the Good Shepherd | John 10:11-15 · 20 min · Season 30 Episode 7In this fourth meditation of our Lenten series, I AM: A Lenten Journey with Jesus, we slow down with Jesus’s words in John 10:11–15: “I am the good shepherd.” These words come…
- I Am the Gate | Midweek Prayer (John 10:7–10) · 6 min · Season 30 Episode 6This midweek prayer is an invitation to pause and return to Jesus’s words in John 10, where He says, “I am the gate.” In this short prayer, we create space to trust Jesus as the…
- I AM the Gate | John 10:7-10 · 19 min · Season 30 Episode 5Lent continues by inviting us to consider not only where we are going, but who we can trust along the way. In this third meditation of our Lenten series, I AM: A Lenten Journey…
- I AM the Light of the World | Midweek Prayer (John 8:12) · 7 min · Season 30 Episode 4This midweek prayer is an invitation to pause and return to Jesus, the Light of the World. This short midweek prayer invites you to pause, breathe deeply, and refocus your heart…
- I AM the Light of the World | John 8:12 · 22 min · Season 30 Episode 3In this second meditation in our Lent series, I AM: A Lenten Journey with Jesus, we slow down with Jesus’s words in John 8:12: “I am the light of the world.” Jesus makes this…
