by Jennifer Holtslander | Apr 29, 2021 | Blog
This week I’ve been thinking about getting stretched out, crucified, between worry and regret. The Psalms point to a posture of prayer as a helpful antidote to feeling crucified between worry and regret. A long time ago, in my small town Grade 8 Science class, Mr....
by Jennifer Holtslander | Dec 12, 2020 | Listening Practices, Podcast
Psalm 97 talks of God’s goodness and power while asking us to turn to God and do right so we can be blessed. Is that what you hear? Is that what you experience? Sometimes the Psalms push us in directions we’re uncomfortable with....
by Jennifer Holtslander | Dec 11, 2020 | Listening Practices, Podcast
Psalm 96 tells us to tell others of God’s goodness and love and to let the natural world speak out about God’s grace. What do you hear as you listen to this happy Psalm? Is God saying to you what the Psalm is saying? Or is God speaking other words in the...
by Jennifer Holtslander | Dec 5, 2020 | Listening Practices, Podcast
When we listen to Psalm 95, we might be reminded of songs we have heard. Or we might notice the contrast in emotions between the beginning of the Psalm and the end of it. As we listen to the words of the Psalm and the whisper of the Divine through our thoughts and...
by Jennifer Holtslander | Dec 2, 2020 | Listening Practices, Podcast
What does it mean for God to be engaged in the suffering of our everyday lives? As we encounter the pain and suffering of our personal experiences, and of the world at large, we continue to grapple with trying to hear what God is saying to us. Psalm 94 is a...
