This week's readings for the Covenant Study (episode 18) are from the Book of Psalms, and I am enjoying re-reading Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible. For a synopsis of Bonhoeffer's book check out this article by Carson Reed: Bonhoeffer and the Psalms.
In the article Carson notes that Bonhoeffer's book is an "attempt to place this rich prayer resource on the table of the twentieth century church." Bonhoeffer writes that the book of Psalms is a "school of prayer," which teaches us what prayer means, what we should pray, and how we should pray together in community.
Perhaps not surprisingly, there are a number of resources on how to use the Psalms as part of the daily practice of prayer. I am particularly interested in how these ancient words provide a history and a continuity of prayer all the way from early Israel to the current times. Looking forward to a great discussion with all of you on the power and richness of this book!
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