Well, I am about a week into my trek through the Psalms, both individually and corporately. I wanted to note a few points describing what I have been learning/experiencing.

* I have been applying Psalm 1 to multiple areas of life. The “2 ways to live” idea permeates every day decisions and activities. I am making an effort to glorify Christ in the mundane details of life, while experiencing the nearness of God in these moments. And of course, worshiping God through a good cup of coffee!

* As I have prepared to preach a Psalm of Lament this Sunday, I have seen several areas of my prayer life that need reform. One of these areas is praying for those who are experiencing something similar to what the Psalm describes. Lamenting breaks us out of our perpetual self-concern. (Stay tuned for the podcast from last night’s Psalms intensive, Dr. Bean did a fantastic job explaining this concept.)

* The Psalms develop a hunger in me to express my faith in the context of community. It simply dumbfounds me that the people of God would express these gritty, raw, intense elements of life amongst one another. I hope and pray that Living Hope would continue to become a place where the reality of life and faith would be known, in the context of community.

See you Sunday!