The Psalms were the prayerbook of Jesus. He quoted three of them on the cross alone, (Psalm 22, 31 and 69) which tells us that when we are at the extremities we need the Psalms to help us pray. The Apostle Paul tells us to ‘speak to one another with Psalms’ (Ephesians 5.19) – so […]
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Psalms of Lament – Being Honest with God
We’re all emerging from a very challenging 18 months. Whilst our experiences and emotions will vary, each of us has had to come to terms with loss, frustration, heart-ache, set-backs and loneliness. Our relational worlds shrank, our plans changed and our normal physical contact almost disappeared. It’s been tough! Additionally, as we emerge from the […]
24hr Prayer (21 May)
Prayer Do you ever wonder whether prayer makes any difference? Maybe your experience of prayer leaves you with more questions than answers. Perhaps prayer is an afterthought – more of a duty than a delight – or maybe it was something you gave up on a long time ago. Whatever your experience of prayer, chances […]
5 reasons to pray the Psalms
Every summer as a church we spend 5-6 weeks studying the Psalms, thinking through how they can inform and direct our prayers. As I have been reading/praying a Psalm a day, and wrote an essay on the Psalms as part of my student internship with Christ City Church, Steve asked me to share a few […]