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The author begins by warning the reader that there is going to be content will trouble, offend, and make the reader uncomfortable. He suggests that any un easiness, offence or trouble internally is a means of God's "knock upon one of the closed door of your life" According to the author, God is willing to work in our lives and he often knocks at our "closed doors", a Although there were helpful bits in his book, I cannot say that I would recommend it as a helpful resource Bible engagement. According to the author, God is willing to work in our lives and he often knocks at our "closed doors", and we need to give him permission to come in.

One must be open minded, yes. But one must be open minded to change only if they are corrected by means of the Biblical text. One must not be so open minded that they cease to think. Never does the author even submit to the reader to look at the Biblical text and be convinced by it, but rather concludes that any disagreement with the author, means being "closed off" to the working of God. On a book about Scripture, I find it troubling that he pushes aside the possibility that any disagreement or uncomfort could be a result of the authors own doing. Instead he leaves the only option to disagreement to be the result the readers own hard heart.

Secondly, though minor when in context to the topic of Bible engagement but worth addressing, he consistently repeats is this idea that God needs our permission to let him in. Although man's responsibility is compatible with God's sovereignty, God does not need our permission to do anything. He is sovereign Lord and does all that he pleases. Although I appreciate his concern for one reading Scripture without being penetrated and formed by it, I do think he sets up a false dichotomy between what he calls "informational" and "formational" reading using ones mind versus using ones heart and spirit.

At points in the book he will say thing's like "it's not about the method but the motive" yet continue to pit these two things against each other. Scripture was written by specific people, in specific times and therefore must be read and understood in light of that. He suggests that reading "less" is better.

Books were written to be read and heard in one sitting the epistles for example. And must be understood in light of original readers and original audience. It seems that much of what he is saying is suggesting a subjectivism to hearing God's voice when God has communicated and continues to communicate through his Word in light of context and the original readers. The response of experiencing the Scriptures should not be a subjectivism but putting oneself in the shoes of the original readers, audiences, and author in a way that is faithful to history and the text.

When we find ourselves here, we experience and feel the weight of the meaning of the sacred text and then apply it appropriately. View all 3 comments. Sep 17, Amos Smith rated it it was amazing. Mulholland has been shaped by the Word largely because of the intention he brings to the Bible. He approaches the Bible with the desire to hear what God is saying to him personally through the Word. And since he approaches the Bible with that intention he is not disappointed. For centuries people have come to the Bible for spiritual counsel.

If that is our intention it will deliver. Mulholland says it well on page I like Mulholland's emphasis on letting the Biblical text master you, as opposed to trying to master and control the text. It is a very different kind of reading than that to which we are accustomed. I think Mulholland summarizes his approach to the Bible in the following line on page Recovering Christianity's Mystic Roots Feb 07, Chris rated it liked it Shelves: Mulholland's discussion of formative reading or as another reviewer put it, "How Not To Read The Bible Wrong" is a thoughtful theory of biblical reading.

Mulholland spends most of his time describing significant concepts to formative reading, rather than giving an actual process.

If you're looking for a process or magic key to spiritual and interpretive scripture reading, don't look here. This text is honestly quite antiprocess in a lot of ways--and I think that's a good thing, after having re Mulholland's discussion of formative reading or as another reviewer put it, "How Not To Read The Bible Wrong" is a thoughtful theory of biblical reading.

This text is honestly quite antiprocess in a lot of ways--and I think that's a good thing, after having read this. The greatest limitation of this book is that it's sooo badly written in terms of prose style. Mulholland is often redundant and almost always uses a very passive voice--this obfuscates his meaning more than it emphasizes his passive, formative approach to reading. Word and word, formation and information, being and doing, all of these things are complex enough in their own right, and while the language used to describe them ought to be reflectively complex, that doesn't mean it has to be so passive.

Feb 01, Mark rated it liked it Shelves: I very much appreciated Shaped by the Word and found it challenged the way I often read the Bible. The call to move from informational to formational, and from functional to relational approach was particularly helpful.

Shaped by the Word: The Power of Scripture in Spiritual Formation by M. Robert Mulholland Jr.

I found the book highly repetitive. A point made in the first chapter continued to be repeated in every chapter that followed. In some sense the whole book is neatly contained in the last chapter making one wonder if this shouldn't have been just an article rather than a book. Th I very much appreciated Shaped by the Word and found it challenged the way I often read the Bible.

Shaped by the Word: The Power of Scripture in Spiritual Formation

This conclusion would be mistaken, since it would be looking at the book from an informational perspective. Rather, the reader should recognize that Mulholland is taking a formational approach with the reader, slowly drawing the reader in, and encouraging a heart change. I believe this book is intended to be read a chapter at a time, with a nice separation maybe a week between chapters. If read this way, the repetition can be a welcome reminder rather than an annoyance.

Jul 28, Kim rated it liked it. Mulholland constructs a framework and approach to reading Scripture that is a worthwhile counterbalance to the informational and propositional approach generally taught. His approach pushes the reader to open herself to God, to allow him to shape and transform as she practices the discipline of regular, intentional reading. To the point that the red Mulholland constructs a framework and approach to reading Scripture that is a worthwhile counterbalance to the informational and propositional approach generally taught. To the point that the redundancy is off-putting, but not a turn-off.

The book is a worthwhile read.

Open your mind to Mulholland's perspective, meander down his path, and prepare your heart, soul, mind and strength to hear God speaking through his Word. Jan 07, Susie rated it liked it Recommends it for: Would be better titled "How not to read the Bible the wrong way. Describes what it looks like to come to Scripture with a transformational stance toward letting God speak to you and change you by his grace.

Somewhat repetitive in places, because he regularly reviews what he has gone through so Would be better titled "How not to read the Bible the wrong way. Somewhat repetitive in places, because he regularly reviews what he has gone through so far. But it does have helpful insights into how Western culture has generally given us a handful of obstacles to overcome when we want to let God form us through his word and how we can begin to approach Scripture differently.

Jun 29, Lori Schwilling rated it really liked it. Much of this book addresses the importance of approaching scripture "formationally" rather than "informationally," as "relation" rather than "function.

After an extensive description of one's approach to scripture, Mulholland continually refers to his comments about "approach" as he goes on to describes how our approach influences our "encounter" and "response" to the Word. I found it helpful to digest the book very slowly as I integrated these concepts into my own Much of this book addresses the importance of approaching scripture "formationally" rather than "informationally," as "relation" rather than "function.

I found it helpful to digest the book very slowly as I integrated these concepts into my own reading of scripture.

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