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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Summer in the Psalms
Real Prayers Do you ever find yourself struggling to pray, not really sure how to frame it. Afraid of saying ‘the wrong thing’? Worried that God might not look favourably on you? What would happen if you told God how you’re really feeling or what you’re really thinking? Have you ever found yourself praying the […]
Psalms – Finding Contentment In God
Contentment is a tricky thing to find. A recent book captures the mood of our culture well – “Why are we restless: On the modern quest for contentment” Here is the diagnosis We live in an age of unprecedented prosperity, yet everywhere we see signs that our pursuit of happiness has proven fruitless. Dissatisfied, we […]
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 […]
Psalms of David – prayers under pressure
2020 has been an intense year so far. We have been unsettled. We have been provoked. We have been tossed around and we’re all feeling the bruises. A world on fire Firstly it was Covid-19, which remains an ongoing challenge and continues to cause devastation to lives, communities and countries. Secondly, in the midst of […]
Be still and know that I am God
We’re living in unprecedented times where the lives of many people are under threat, our health service is stretched to capacity, our economy and job security are uncertain and the ‘normal way of life’ has been completely and utterly disrupted. If you’re anything like me you might be finding it hard to process and express […]
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 […]
Walking with God in the Psalms – speaking to the whole person
Relationships are tricky! One of the reasons they are tricky is that fundamental to a good relationship is the ability to communicate…and communication is also something most of us find hard – particularly when it gets personal and we have to be vulnerable. But, without honest, personal and vulnerable communication relationships don’t work. On the […]
Psalms – Prayers For All Seasons Of Life
Each Summer we have a short preaching series looking at the Psalms, to help us learn how to pray in all seasons of life. Do check back on our 2015 and 2016 series to learn more. To help set up our 2017 series I asked Danny Daley to help us understand why the Psalms are still […]
Walking with God in the Psalms – Songs for the Road
Each Summer we do a short series in the Psalms to help us to grow in prayer and grow in our relationship with God. None of us find prayer easy, we’re often not sure what to pray for or how to pray. We often find we get distracted in prayer or we don’t want to […]