Reading for the Love of God

How to Read as a Spiritual Practice

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson

Narrated by: Lisa Larsen

What if we viewed reading as not just a personal hobby or a pleasurable indulgence but a spiritual practice that deepens our faith?

In Reading for the Love of God, award-winning author Jessica Hooten Wilson does just that—and then shows listeners how to reap the spiritual benefits of reading. She argues that the simple act of reading can help us learn to pray well, love our neighbor, be contemplative, practice humility, and disentangle ourselves from contemporary idols.

Accessible and engaging, this guide outlines several ways Christian thinkers—including Augustine, Julian of Norwich, Frederick Douglass, and Dorothy L. Sayers—approached the act of reading. It also includes useful special features such as suggested reading lists, guided practices to approaching texts, and tips for meditating on specific texts or Bible passages. By learning to read for the love of God, listeners will discover not only a renewed love of reading but also a new, vital spiritual practice to deepen their walk with God.

©2023 Jessica Hooten Wilson (P)2023 eChristian

A Rich Treasure Trove of Reader Coaching

“Reading for the Love of God: How to Read as a Spiritual Practice” is another totally enveloping book by Jessica Hooten Wilson. The book is a rich treasure trove of how to read with great depictions of authors and outstanding appendices of suggested readings. The author’s writing descriptions and suggestions are a combination of superior writing with a spiritual perspective. Basically, a book about books that is worth investing your very valuable and limited reading time. Experienced as an AUDIO book.