Book: Psalms

How do the Psalms sing to us about Christ, or fix our hearts for his presence?

In a world full of lies, pride, and image control, there is a powerful alternative that is as counter-cultural as it gets. Confession, said Michel Foucault, is when we “go on record against ourselves.”

What if the reward for following Jesus…is Jesus? What if gazing upon the beauty of the Lord was its own reward? Welcome to the power of contemplative prayer.

Sometimes, it just takes a father. See the character traits of God (Psalm 103) as they relate to the father in the story of the prodigal son (Luke 15). The last in our “Jesus at home” series.

“All things praise thee, Lord most high,
heaven and earth and sea and sky,
all were for your glory made,
that thy greatness thus displayed,
should all worship bring to thee;
all things praise thee: Lord, may we.” — George William Conder (1874)

“All things praise thee, Lord most high,
heaven and earth and sea and sky,
all were for your glory made,
that thy greatness thus displayed,
should all worship bring to thee;
all things praise thee: Lord, may we.” — George William Conder (1874)

When we are so tired of the voices in our heads and in our culture, we long to hear the voice of God. Generations come and generations go, but the Word of the Lord endures forever. Learn healthy practices to hear the voice of God in Scripture.

Going to God in prayer is meant to disable all the signals coming from our culture, and even quiet the noise in our heads. It stops the outside voices clamoring for our attention, and forces us to be still. Why? Because we are not actually in control of our lives; and God wishes to communicate with us and even navigate our way in the world.

Join us as we search for the gospel in Psalms.