About Lectio

Lectio: Latin for “reading”

This free online weekly reading program allows you to explore God’s Word, beginning in Genesis, with the guidance of an outstanding biblical scholar who has a deeply personal Christian faith.

Not only will you learn from your guide, but you have the option of “going deeper” in your study of each week’s Scripture passage through links to other commentaries and resources – and it’s all free.

You can read the Lectio, listen to a podcast, or both.

Over the course of four years, you’ll encounter a majority of the Bible – and do so in tandem with the Seattle Pacific  community as students, faculty, and staff focus on the same weekly Scripture in Chapel, community Bible studies, and other weekly worship events.

Check out this video to learn more about the Lectio!

2011–12 Lectio Schedule

Each Guided Bible Reading lasts for one academic quarter. Your guide is an SPU School of Theology professor who will share a wealth of knowledge and wisdom about how to navigate the biblical text.

How to Participate

You are welcome to begin the Lectio at any time. To fully benefit from participation in the Lectio, you are encouraged to take advantage of the optional subscription services listed on the right.

Using the Lectio: Guided Bible Reading

This Lectio: Guided Bible Reading is a free service offered by the Center for Biblical and Theological Education at Seattle Pacific University. You are welcome to print and distribute, or otherwise share, any Guided Bible Reading, as long as (1) you attribute the Guided Bible Reading to its author and to the Center for Biblical and Theological Education at Seattle Pacific University, (2) you do not use the Guided Bible Reading for commercial purposes, and (3) you do not alter, transform, or build upon the Guided Bible Reading. Copyright information.