The Message//REMIX Solo: An Uncommon Devotional [Paperback]

Eugene H. Peterson (Author), Jan Johnson (Author), J.R. Briggs (Author), Katie Peckham (Author)

Book Description

Series: Message | Publication Date: September 15, 2007

This isn't your typical devotional. The Message//REMIX: Solo revolves around lectio divina, or "divine reading," an ancient approach to exploring Scripture updated for today's students.

Includes a topical index and numbered devotions.

Trim size: 6 x 8

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From the Back Cover

Today’s world is all about Now--a fast-moving, high-speed, on-demand lifestyle. But has this pace changed how we study the Bible?

Our relationship with God is a journey, a walk where we grow closer to Him each day. So it makes sense that reading and understanding Scripture is a continual experience, not just a moment.

This innovative devotional is designed to change how you interact with God’s Word. The Message//REMIX: Solo revolves around lectio divina, or “divine reading,” an ancient approach to exploring Scripture updated for today’s students. Each devotion delivers a unique, contemplative study that will encourage you to:

Read Uncover biblical wisdom and revelations as you learn to read without the typical limitations that often cut Bible reading short.
Think Immerse yourself in the passage as you place yourself in the story or meditate on words and phrases.
Pray Connect with him through listening prayer and praise as you encounter new ways to communicate with God.
Live Rest, reflect, or do as you discover how to take the Word with you throughout the day.

Features include:

o An introduction to the lectio divina style of study
o A topical index for finding issues that impact your life
o Numbered devotions so you can start any day of the year
o A time of rest every seventh day

So don’t just read the Bible. Get engaged with God’s Word and let it revolutionize your life.

About the Author

EUGENE H. PETERSON is a pastor, scholar, writer, and poet. He spent ten years working on The Message--a paraphrase of the Bible--translating it from the original Greek and Hebrew. Eugene lives with his wife, Jan, in Montana. They have three children and six grandchildren.

Product Details

• Paperback: 656 pages
• Publisher: NavPress (September 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600061052
• ISBN-13: 978-1600061059
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,081 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Peterson, now retired, was for many years James M. Houston Professor of Spiritual Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. He also served as founding pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland. In addition to his widely acclaimed paraphrase of the Bible, The Message (NavPress), he has written many other books.

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41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best devotional my family has found, January 27, 2008

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Brian Bailey (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Message//REMIX Solo: An Uncommon Devotional (Paperback)

This Christmas, I found myself searching for a new devotional for our son, who is nearly a teenager. He has a very good teen devotional (Thrive), but it's shorter than most and he was ready for something different and daily.

My searching led me to Solo: The Uncommon Devotional. The book is designed for both adults and students, and neither will feel out of place. It is by Eugene Patterson and uses his Message Bible. When we gave it to him on Christmas morning, it was quickly clear that this is the best devotional we have ever found.

My son started reading it immediately, and every day since, and loves it. What's more impressive though, is that my wife became intrigued, read a few pages, and is now reading it daily. Not wanting to be left out, I did the same and am now enjoying it more than I have enjoyed a devotional before (and more consistently, too).

The book covers an entire year and you can easily begin anywhere and at anytime. It begins in Genesis and ends in Revelation, but it's a subtle rhythm that you're only vaguely aware of. In other words, it doesn't feel like a one-year Bible.

Each day takes just 10-15 minutes, but what I particularly enjoy is that most of that time is spent interacting with the text; reflecting on it, praying, sometimes writing or reading it out loud. Like the Message itself, it's written conversationally and is just a pleasure to spend time with. Solo is exactly what all three of us have been looking for in a devotional, and was easily the best $10 we spent at Christmas. Whether for yourself or a student in your life, I (well, we, actually) highly recommend it.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lectio Divina for beginners, April 17, 2009

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David Kenney (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Message//REMIX Solo: An Uncommon Devotional (Paperback)

At first glance you might think, "yippee - another edition of the Message bible with a new cover." And you'd be wrong. SOLO is about prayer. SOLO is about sacred space. SOLO is about finding those moments of the day to stop and enter God's word. This isn't a devotional to take to a quiet brook and sit down and read as you listen to lapping water. This isn't for your quiet time when you want to "wrap it all up" with some inspirational words of prose. As the cover says, this is an "uncommon devotional." I bought this in my attempts to get back into a serious prayer time. I wanted something I could use for Lectio Divina [divine reading] and this fit the bill for me in both a relevant and edgy way. Each day's scripture reads different from the day before - so you don't ever feel like you're in a boring routine. The book is artistically laid out and feels truly authentic to read. Out of all those dated and "dated" devotionals I have used in the past, this is the one I could see reading again next year.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Uncommonly Great Devotional, April 1, 2008

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Kevin Davis "NewReleaseTuesday" (Perkasie, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Message//REMIX Solo: An Uncommon Devotional (Paperback)

I am privileged to have experienced this daily devotional based on The Message translation of The Bible written by Eugene Peterson. There are selected passages for all 365 days of the year and I'm a quarter of the way through it so far and it truly is the best daily devotional I've ever read and experienced.

First off, I've never actually read The Message translation although I love the contemporary language. I'm looking forward to reading all of the translations throughout this year and comparing them to my favorite NIV Bible verses. This book has given me both the opportunity to read a new modern translation AND experience the verses by doing a devotional. My pastor J.R. Briggs, along with Jan Johnson and Katie Peckham wrote the daily devotional content.

One of the studies I really enjoy is called Lectio Divina. It is a way of praying with Scripture that calls one to study, ponder, listen and, finally pray from God's Word. Mostly this involves focusing on a certain word or phrase from the text and meditating and praying over that text.

I truly find this to be an uncommonly great devotional. I spend about 15-30 minutes per day delving into God's Word and experiencing what God has to say to me. I highly recommend this book.

God Bless!