I took my senior capstone course with Kim Johnson on the devotional lyric, and one of our earliest units was reading through all 150 Psalms in less than a week. It was mind-boggling for me. I had read pieces of Psalms, but never the whole set all at once. What struck me most was how contradictory they felt. How wide and various the range of emotions I found in them. And, in fact, the largest hunk (apparently scholars estimate almost one in three) were lament psalms, prayer po

We are called to share truths, advocate for people and causes, and promote unity and love to build peace.

Prayer is powerful, as demonstrated by Jesus praying for us. Prayer can strengthen faith and help us support each other.

God’s guidance and peace are received despite unearned blessings, highlighting the sufficiency of His grace, especially in our inadequacies.

Scripture study, pondering, and prayer provide both temporal and spiritual help.