Ignite: Read the Bible Like Never Before

by Sonja Corbitt, Harold Burke-Sivers

No matter how well you know the Bible — a little or a lot — Ignite will help you read it with new eyes. Speaking directly to your heart, Ignite presents the richness and beauty of the Scriptures in a way that connects the incredible story of God’s love to your everyday experience. You will find clear answers to th who, what, where, when, why, and how of the Bible.

Fuel your knowledge and love for God by spending time with his voice in sacred Scripture. With Ignite as your guide, the ever ancient, ever new pages of the Bible will come alive again for you. A 2018 Catholic Press Association Book Award winner.

Genres: Faith, Catholic

232 pages, Paperback

Published August 8, 2017

About the author

Sonja Corbitt is the Bible Study Evangelista. She's a Catholic Scripture teacher with a story teller's gift - a Southern Belle with a warrior's heart and a poet's pen.

We're all sweating and dirty with the effort to love and lift all He's given to us - those people, duties, callings, and longings that break our hearts and make them sing, sometimes at the same time. But most times, we need to be loved and lifted ourselves.

So her Bible study media are created with you in mind, bites of spinach that taste like cake, to help you make space in your busy heart and schedule for God to love and lift you all the way up into His great lap, where all you've been given is loved and lifted too.

Reviews

[Barb · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book challenges both individuals and groups to try reading the Bible. Acknowledging that many faithful people try reading the Bible but are daunted by dry and difficult readings and commentaries, Sonja and Deacon Harold share some strategies that work for them, setting up a Lectio-Divina-based study structure that can include technological resources such as Bible apps, online daily readings, and print or audio resources. Read my full review.

[Kate Hendrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED this book! Ignite begins by unwrapping the practice of Lectio Divina. The authors carefully explain the process, its benefits, and provide examples. Corbitt gives an easy-to-remember and very appropriate acronym; LOVE. The authors end each chapter with a beautifully written example of the LOVE Lectio Divina method which helps solidify both the practice and the topics described in the chapter. The book covers a variety of topics that help enrich understanding of Scripture. What I really appreciated was though they were giving a lot of information about the intellectual interpretation of the Bible, they also provided connections to our lives and relationship with God.  The information in the book was phenomenal, and though it was heavy, it was presented in an accessible way. Though two people were collaborating on this book, it read smoothly.

I really only have two pieces of criticism for this book, and they are minor. There was one image in the book, and it was very low quality. I am all for providing graphics to illustrate the topic, but it should be of decent quality. My other criticism is the random "Amens!" and "Hallelujahs!" Personally, I found them annoying. Obviously, we should praise God, but reading them tripped me up. There were definitely points where I paused just to talk to God because I sincerely was in awe of what I just read, but I could've done without them added in by the authors.

All things considered, I think this was a phenomenal book, and I recommend it to any Christian who wants to read the Bible better. 

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sonja does a beautiful job talking about the background of the Bible and how important it is to incorporate lectio divina (holy reading) into our own lives. She's reignited my love for the Bible!