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...
by Jennifer Holtslander | Nov 14, 2020 | Listening Practices, Podcast
Here is a new Faith at Home Listening Practice using Psalm 93. The waves of our life circumstances sometimes seem to rise up higher and higher. Psalm 93 helps us to enter a space of remembering that the Creator can create a strong, sturdy foundation for us even when...
by Jennifer Holtslander | Nov 11, 2020 | Listening Practices, Podcast
This Listening Practice using Psalm 92 paints a picture of trees, strongly rooted, and bearing fruit even in their old age. As we listen to the words of this Psalm, we are listening for the voice of the Divine, and for what matters most to us, today. May we be rooted...
