In this teaching series, we look at how the ancient book of Psalms captures a whole sweep of human emotions that make up our human experience, as we live out the life of faith in our present world. We explore key themes through the book, and what they teach us about reorienting our heart, mind, soul, and body towards God in prayer, whatever our circumstances.
This week, Nathan introduces our new teaching series on the Books of Psalms. Starting from Psalm 1, we explore ‘The Way of the Psalmist’ and the invitation to a life of contemplation and meditation on God’s words and works, living as ‘Trees of life’ that bless our world.
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This week, Anna looks at how the Psalms lead us to a life of honesty before God, others, and ourselves.
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This week, Sarah Cobbold looks at how the psalms of King David were shaped by his own life and story, and how this leads us to bring our own stories – both the highs and lows – before God in prayer. We see how the psalms help us connect to the big story of God, and his presence in the midst of our human experiences.
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Andy unpacks Psalm 107, which encourages ‘The redeemed of the Lord to tell their story.’ Why are so many of the psalms about the story of God’s people? What’s our story, and how should it shape our lives today? We look at the importance of remembering our story, and how through prayer we can resist the false narratives which swirl around us every day.
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This week Catherine teaches from Psalm 16, exploring the biblical promise of joy, and how we can cultivate a life of joy.
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This week Natalie teaches from Psalm 6, looking at how psalms of lament provide a healthy and biblical way for the people of God to process pain and sorrow.
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This week Adnan teaches from Psalm 4, exploring how the psalms give us a way of transforming our experience of anger as the people of God.
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This week, Seb teaches from Psalm 133 and explores what it means to be God’s people living together in unity.
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This week, Grace Bolaji teaches from Psalm 106, and looks at how the psalms direct us away from life alone to life together.
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This week, Shaninga explores how the psalms lead us to cultivate joy in God, whatever our circumstances.
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This week, David looks at how the Psalms lead us to a life of honesty before God, others, and ourselves.
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This week, Raph looks at how the Psalms can inspire wonder.
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This week Helen explores Psalm 1, and the invitation to prepare our hearts, minds, and bodies for prayer and encounter with God in all of life.
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In this talk, Lou shares what we can learn from David’s lament in Psalm 6 as a model for dealing with our own sadness.
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