As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God!. -- Psalm 40:17 In Part 1 I asked the question: How do you “read” and/or pray a Psalm as an individual follower of Christ (possibly as a part of your daily practice) AND as a member of a particular Christian tradition (in corporate and/or daily practice)? As an extension of this consideration I offered the "simple" exercise of comparing/contrasting the reading, praying, and reflecting upon … [Read more...] about Meditation . . . Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible Part 3
Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible
Active Waiting . . . Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible Part 2
I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. -- Psalm 40:1 In Part 1 I asked the question: How do you “read” and/or pray a Psalm as an individual follower of Christ (possibly as a part of your daily practice) AND as a member of a particular Christian tradition (in corporate and/or daily practice)? And I offered the "simple" exercise of reading, praying, and reflecting upon Psalm 40 AND then comparing/contrasting this exercise with U2's performance of 40 (Vertigo Tour Live From Chicago, … [Read more...] about Active Waiting . . . Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible Part 2
Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible Part 1
In follow-up to Who Am I? Bonhoeffer as a Historical Mentor in Prayer, I will explore Dietrich Bonhoeffer's understanding of the Book of Psalms as The Prayer Book of the Bible and offer some suggestions for our daily practice. I was inspired to dig into this topic by Theology and Practice of Prayer[1]. Question: How do you "read" and/or pray a Psalm as an individual follower of Christ (possibly as a part of your daily practice) AND as a member of a particular Christian tradition (in corporate and/or daily … [Read more...] about Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible Part 1