Christ in the Psalms - Gentle Reformation

Teaching God to Speak like a Christian? Isaac Watts at 350

December 19, 2024

Watts said that in all places he had kept his grand design in view – ‘to teach my Author to speak like a Christian’. He did not specify whether he meant David or God.

Christ in the Psalms

The Bishop's Predictions

November 19, 2024

Without an intense conviction in the hearts of God's children that Christ is in the Psalter, that it is in sympathy with His Passion and His Glory, its words would, after a brief season of deference to ancient custom, be almost unheard in our Churches and Cathedrals.

Christ in the Psalms

The Psalms: Maximally or Minimally Messianic?

January 16, 2024

Charles Spurgeon once recommended a commentary on the Bible with an interesting caveat - the author had "the peculiar idea that Christ is in every Psalm".

Psalms

The Galilean Voice

January 01, 2022

A new year often brings a plethora of articles about a fresh commitment to scripture. Maybe as you start a new year you are looking for something fresh—a fresh Bible reading plan,

Christ in the Psalms

The Cost

June 19, 2021

We see the athlete atop the podium clutching their gold medal, a broad smile covering their face, eyes sparkling. Unless we personally know them (or others like them), we don’t see the

Ahmaud Arbery

Doing Righteousness with Indignation

May 14, 2020

The Psalms encourage, engender, and express the “patience of the saints” (Revelation 13:10) and the imprecatory Psalms let us voice how hard it is to have and maintain. In our culture, we need these patience-inspiring, peace-seeking Psalms now, rather urgently.

Christ in the Psalms

Frustrated with a Friend

November 11, 2017

Introduction Having an interest in Hebrew and Old Testament studies in particular there are few people to whom I am more indebted than the scholar Mark Futato. His language courses are brilliant and

Christ in the Psalms

The Trinity's Hymnbook (Part 2)

December 08, 2014

Uh-oh. In preparing to teach a class at church this weekend, I realized what has been that nagging thought in the blog part of my conscience. Toward the end of last year, I