The Psalms are literary art. Hebrew poetry invites us to slow down and experience God with more than our intellect- but also with our imagination and the full reality of human emotion. What do we learn as we pray the Psalms? We learn that intimacy with God is not the absence of adversity, but the presence of God within it. Intimacy is fueled by the Spirit and nurtured through trust. Intimacy is the gritty confidence that is grounded in the blessed love of God in the face of danger. The psalter was the prayer book of Jesus. When you pray the psalms, Jesus is praying with you, in his full humanity. And so is His church. You are not alone.
Pastor Paul Dugan is the Pastor of Mission & Discipleship at Coastal Community Church. It’s located in Grover Beach, CA, and serves communities across the central coast.
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Coastal Community Church is located at 1830 Farroll Road, Grover Beach, CA 93420.
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