Prayer is more than useful, it is home. In this Psalm, mediating on our troubled world drives us to seek wisdom from God. Wisdom, in turn, drives us to seek grace from God – that he would give us joy … Read more
Category: Psalms
Psalm 73. Prayer is understanding
Prayer and worship is a place where we gain understanding of God’s work in the world and we experience his hold on us – even when our hold on God is frail. Psalm 73 seems to be a song of … Read more
Psalm 27. Prayer is worship
We have an ancient resource which can sustain us through lockdown, health struggles and fear. It is not therapy, thinking or the latest mindfulness apps but worship done well. David, in this Psalm teaches us how to enrich the worship … Read more
Psalm 150. Worship is Praise
We live in times where we fear all things will end, as T. S. Elliot put it, in either a bang or a whimper. This is a false prophecy. A more reliable prophecy comes to us from the shape and … Read more
Psalm 95. Worship is warning
I admit it. I am a consumer. I also admit that I am at my worst as a consumer when it comes to church life. I critique worship services on the basis of what will work for visitors or outreach … Read more
Psalm 19. Worship is universal
This Psalm tells us that the heavens declare the glory of God while some in our culture would say, ‘no it doesn’t.’ This Psalm tells us we have a glorious word that teaches us how to be free while some … Read more
Psalm 16. Worship is personal
Here is the first in a series on lessons we can learn from the Psalms about worship. We all worship something, we all have faith commitments that we consciously (or not) believe will help us succeed or will give us … Read more