# Five Escapes from Dry Devotions

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Podcast: [Ask Pastor John](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-pastor-john-938111)
Published: 2026-03-05T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10715/17293738/five-escapes-from-dry-devotions
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## Resource

How can believers push past surface-level Bible reading to the reality behind the words? Pastor John offers five practices to enliven dry devotions.

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