# Reading and the Spiritual Life

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Podcast: [The Table Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-table-podcast-389379)
Published: 2026-01-06T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Join Kasey Olander, Kelley Mathews, and Jessica Hooten Wilson as they unpack how the books we read shape our imagination, desires, and empathy, as well as providing practical habits for making reading a life-forming spiritual practice. Time codes 3:58 Reading as Counter-Cultural 6:35 How Christians Should Think about Reading 12:05 Reading Books Other than the Bible 15:00 How to Decide What to Read 19:29 Reading as an Embodied Experience 21:36 Reading Helps us Understand Ourselves 26:25 Good Practices to Grow the Reading Life 36:58 Closing Thoughts Resources Jessica Hooten Wilson's Reading for the Love of God: How to Read as a Spiritual Practice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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