Invitation to Psalms: Participant Book: A Short-Term Disciple Bible Study (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780687650712)

Participant Guide: guides daily study and preparation for discussion in the weekly group meeting. The expectation for daily study will be no more than thirty minutes. Psalms 10 sessions, 60-90 minutes Make a deeper connection to the world of the Psalms so that these well known scriptures can help you give voice to all aspects of our human experience---joy, faith, uncertainty and sorrow. During two weekly video segments, experience a varied presentation of individual psalm texts, including dramatic reading, music, dance, and images. Listen to insights into specific psalms presented by one of two biblical scholars through an informal, roundtable conversation format. Ideal experience for adults who are interested in the practice of prayer and worship and would like to connect prayer practice with Scripture. The study is accessible for adults with little prior Bible experience. Sessions: Word of God, Words of Prayer The Prayer Book of God's People Praying the Psalms The Language of the Heart A Geography of the Imagination A Theology of the Imagination Lament and Praise Grace and Repentance Love and Wrath Hallelujah and Amen Michael Jinkins is an ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA). He serves as Dean of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, where he is also Professor of Pastoral Theology. Michael is the author of eleven books, including In the House of the Lord: Inhabiting the Psalms of Lament (Liturgical Press, 1998), Invitation to Theology (InterVarsity Press, 2001), and Letters to New Pastors (Eerdmans, 2006).

Author: Michael Jinkins
ISBN-10: 0687650712
ISBN-13: 9780687650712
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2008
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.99h x 5.98w x 0.34d