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Direct Answer Bercot seems to be protecting a devotional hour that is relational and God-centered—“remaining in God’s presence”—rather than turning it into an academic exercise. He is trying to produce a listening, responsive heart that obeys, not merely a mind that collects biblical information.

Support from Transcript:

• He explicitly says the devotional hour calls for “devotional reading rather than exegetical Bible study.”
• Devotional reading is defined as “consciously remaining in God’s presence and letting Him speak to us through His Word.”
• He calls it “interactive reading,” because it naturally includes prayer while reading.
• The interaction is not just learning: “praising God,” “confessing disobedience,” “making commitments,” and “asking for the power” to obey.
• He expects Scripture and classics to lead to “new resolutions,” “spiritual needs…just become aware,” and “sins we need to confess.”