Local Songwriting as CSA: Support Your Local Psalm Grower!
Riffing on the themes of community-supported agriculture (CSA), Cardiphonia and Bellwether Arts have been partnering with homegrown liturgical artists to create local, organically produced fruits of the psalms through song, art, and prayer—community-supported artistry. Since 2015 they’ve been on a journey of seasonal engagement through which they have lovingly harvested almost two hundred songs, dozens of original artworks, and other liturgical produce. In this workshop you will hear from a variety of growers who sow and reap in West Michigan in various soils and sediments.
May 28, 2026
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81 min video
Practicing Resilience with the Psalms
The psalms are a rich resource for our human experience of emotions, community, and connection to God. We will practice activities based on the truth of the psalms and on psychology to strengthen our capacity for navigating suffering with grace and resilience.
May 21, 2026
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74 min video
Tiempo ordinario, mes de junio
Los salmos para este mes de primer tiempo ordinario, a la luz de la resurrección y de la victoria del Dios de la vida sobre los poderes de la muerte, ponen de relieve su cuidado y amor profundos e intensos sobre nuestro diario andar en el mundo. Estos se manifiestan en su inescrutable e íntimo conocimiento de nuestro ser y vida (Salmo 139); su reinado como creador del universo y su fidelidad y justicia a favor de las y los oprimidos nos llaman a imitarlo en su amor a los desposeídos (Salmo 146). Además, contamos con su bendición diaria y la intercesión de su pueblo que nos sostienen en el camino de la vida (Salmo 20). Y, al ser testigos de la barbarie y la aniquilación que se han impuesto en nuestro mundo, rogamos que el Señor intervenga de una vez por todas y detenga el derramamiento de sangre inocente que presenciamos hoy (Salmo 9). Así, experimentamos el poder de la resurrección del Señor y participamos de sus sufrimientos (Filipenses 3:10) al transitar los caminos de la vida.
May 18, 2026
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23 min read
Preaching and Teaching the Psalms: A Conversation with Pastor-Theologians
A panel discussion in which Amanda Benckhuysen, Karen Campbell, G. Sujin Pak, and moderator Kathy Smith ponder the challenges and opportunities in preaching and teaching from the psalms. Are there incomplete or incorrect assumptions about the psalms that sermons and lectures can tackle? How do we handle the imprecatory psalms when we have a Savior who told us to love and forgive the very enemies many psalms talk about? The panel will consider these and other vital questions for preachers and teachers in today’s church.
May 14, 2026
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89 min video
