Published on
May 12, 2026
Video length
1 mins

The psalms reflect our deepest emotions as people of faith. In their expressions of thanksgiving, trust, lament, anger, joy, doubt, and praise, these ancient prayers seem to peer right into our souls and put words to our thoughts and experiences. But the psalms are more than human words to God. Embedded as they are in the scriptures, they are now also God’s word to us.

Taken as a collection, the psalms do more than reflect our emotions. They disciple and form us as people of God, inviting us into a world and way of living that reflects the values and heart of God. Deconstructing the myths we absorb from the world around us about what matters and how we should live, the book of Psalms draws us into a world characterized by truth, justice, abundance, trust, love, and hope. In this interactive workshop, we will explore how the psalms both challenge the dominant values of our culture and invite us to live out the audacious claim that our world belongs to God.

This lecture was originally recorded at Psalms 150: A Conference Experience. 

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