Addressing God: A Study in Psalms

Come and explore with us, diving into the psalms, which speak to our hearts and invite us into an intimate relationship with the God whom the psalmists knew so well.  Through the study of God’s Word, small groups, and podcasts we will be transformed by the very prayers and songs that Jesus knew by heart.

Each Monday our weekly podcast, taught by our Lamplighters Teaching Team, will be uploaded.

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Weekly Lessons

Interview with Phaedra and David Taylor : September 7

Bono & Eugene Peterson : THE PSALMS – YouTube

Introduction and Overview : September 14

Lesson 1 : The Two Paths : September 21

Lesson 2 : Trust : September 28

Lesson 3 : Despair and Hope : October 5

Lesson 4 : Refuge and Rescue : October 12

Lesson 5 : Anxiety and Fear : October 19

Lesson 6 : Doubt and Unbelief : October 26

Lesson 7 : Comfort and Peace : November 2

Lesson 8 : Loneliness : November 8

Lesson 9 : Thanksgiving : November 16

Reconnect : January 11

Lesson 10 : The Glory of God & His Creation : January 18

Lesson 11 : Thirsting for God : January 25

Lesson 12 : Safety and Protection : February 1

Lesson 13 : Lost and Found : February 8

Lesson 14 : Anger and Injustice : February 15

Lesson 15 : Personal Lament : February 22

Lesson 16 : Communal Lament : March 1

Lesson 17 : Conflict and Judgement : March 8

Spring Break : March 17

Lesson 18 : Confession and Forgiveness : March 22

Lesson 19 : Salvation : March 29

Holy Week and Easter : April 5

Lesson 20 : Praise : April 12

Picnic : April 19

Resources for
Addressing God: A Study of Psalms

Books:

  • Psalms, The Prayer Book of the Bible by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
  • Praying the Psalms by Thomas Merton
  • Answering God, the Psalms as Tools for Prayer by Eugene Peterson
  • Open & Unafraid by W. David O. Taylor

Websites:

Bible Project

Bono and Eugene Peterson : THE PSALMS – YouTube

Devotionals:

  • David’s Crown by Malcolm Guite (short poems inspired by each psalm.  Just ignore the Latin if you aren’t familiar. ☺ )
  • The Songs of Jesus by Timothy and Kathy Keller
  • Praying with the Psalms by Eugene Peterson

Commentaries:

  • Walter Brueggemann.  The Message of the Psalms
  • Warren Wiersbe.  Be Worshipful, Psalms 1-89
  • Warren Wiersbe.  Be Exultant, Psalms 90-150

Other Studies:

  • The Pilgrim’s Path by Elizabeth Head Black
  • Stepping Up, a Journey Through the Psalms of Ascent by Beth Moore
  • Glorifying God for Who He Is, the Psalms by Warren Wiersbe

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