Psalms: in the Key of Life

Stevie Wonder said that in making his famous 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life that he challenged himself to cover as many topics as he could to capture the full range of life and in some ways, that's exactly what the Psalms have done. They were Israel's hymnbook, and they don't clean anything up or pretend that life is easy. 

In the Psalms, we find songs for when life is full and bright, and songs for when you can't find the words at all. Songs of celebration, confession, fury, wonder, and trust. Songs that tell the truth.

This summer we're spending eight weeks in the Psalms and we'll go one theme, one ancient prayer, one honest conversation with God at a time. Joy. Hope. Justice. Beauty. Repentance. Gratitude. Lament. Wisdom.

Whatever road you are walking right now, there's a Psalm that's been there first, pointing to hope, pleading for honesty. These songs have taught God's people for thousands of years how to bring all of life before the Lord. Come learn to pray again. Come and learn some of the songs that Paul probably sang in the chains!