Articles for tag: Praying The Psalms

September 27, 2010

This week”s treatment of the International Sunday School Lesson (for October 3) is written by Dave Butts who serves as president of Harvest Prayer Ministries in Terre Haute, Indiana. _________________________________________________________ God’s Majesty and Human Dignity ( Psalm 8 ) By Dave Butts How much do we really know about God? How can we learn moreÂ of who God really is? God certainly has revealed some of his nature in his Word. A careful examination of the life of Jesus shows us even more. For the Lord said if we have seen him, we have seen the Father. Psalm 8 gives us

July 26, 2009

Christian Standard

Care & Counseling Grief & Suffering

Principles that Saved My Life

Â By Derek L. Duncan In 1911 a columnist named George Hamlin Fitch wrote a book called Comfort Found in Good Old Books. In it, he described how books helped him through the devastating loss of his son. A quote in it is especially important for us as believers. After discussing things that gave him comfort, like familiar books that helped him focus on right issues (and not circumstantial tragedies that affect us all), he wrote, Â No literary skill can bind up the broken hearted. No beauty of phrase can satisfy the soul that is torn by grief. No,

June 18, 2006

Steven F. Sturm

Discipleship & Spiritual Formation Spiritual Disciplines

Seriously Seeking God (Part 2)

How do we seek God in everyday life? Steven F. Sturm explores contemplative awareness, richer prayer (including the Psalms), Scripture meditation, and the role of spiritual community in pursuing fellowship with God.