Taylor W. David O. - Open And Unafraid The Psalms As A Guide To Life - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: " A book you will want to read and read again." - - Eugene Peterson Afterword by Bono. How can you find a more transparent resilient and fearless life of faith? Open and Unafraid by David Taylor takes readers on a profound journey through the book of Psalms which has been a central pillar for God's people for millennia across all walks of life and cultural contexts. In reading it we discover that we are never alone in our joys sorrows angers doubts praises or thanksgivings. In it we learn about prayer and poetry honesty and community justice and enemies life and death nations and creation. As a professor pastor author and producer of the short film Bono and Eugene Peterson: The Psalms David Taylor has created an accessible guide to the psalms that resonates deeply with first - time and long - time Bible readers poets and artists devout believers and spiritual seekers alike. Open and Unafraid shows you how to read the psalms in a fresh life - giving way and so access the bottomless resources for life and experience the presence of God - - in order to deepen discipleship and worship. Endorsements:" David Taylor's take is 'open and unafraid alright. He really goes there exposing himself before God in the most beautiful way. He might have called the book Naked because if you don t find your own self feeling a little exposed here it might be time to take some armor off." - - Bono from the Afterword" A book that you will want to read and read again and yet again in order to discover the wisdom of the Psalms that shows us how to walk in the life - giving way of Jesus." - - Eugene Peterson from the Foreword" A winsome accessible entry into the Book of Psalms Connects the poetry of the psalms to real - life wonders and struggles." - - Walter Brueggemann Columbia Theological Seminary" Taylor reads these biblical prayers with Dr. Seuss rappers and other poets along with theologians and the daily news. Guides readers in tracing out patterns of holy speech that have the potential for healing our hearts and our communities." - - Ellen F. Davis Duke Divinity School" I have always loved the psalms - - for their defiant devotion their deep joy and their brutal yet beautiful honesty. And after reading this fantastic book about them I love them even more." - - Matt Redman worship leader and song writer" In these fraught and fearsome days we need the psalms more than ever. And we need more faithful artists and thinkers like David Taylor to mine the infinite gifts the psalms offer across the ages." - - Karen Swallow Prior author of Fierce Convictions
Title: Open And Unafraid The Psalms As A Guide To Life
Author(s): Taylor W. David O.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
Barcode: 9781400210510
Pages: 224 Pages
Publication Date: 5/25/2021
Category: Prayers & Liturgical Material