John Garland

Prayers that Bring Us Home

Religion EN ↓ 129 episodes

Exploring the Psalms--the prayer book of the Bible--we learn together the Spiritual Vocabulary of healing, resilience, and praise. Ramona, Gaye, and John lean into the mystery and power of these ancient songs with awe. These prayers were held by an enslaved people through the horrific Exile in Babylon, then crafted, organized, and woven together into sacred meeting space to heal an entire nation and world. These are the prayers that Jesus used, lived into, unveiled, and gave to us to pray together. These are the Prayers that Bring Us HOMEFrom the San Antonio Mennonite Church, a joyful communit...

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John Garland

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Psalm 62 27.04.2023 18:06

"My Soul, wait in silence only for God My God, I pour my heart out to you" This Psalm addresses both the soul AND God, while looking squarely at all the powerful spiritual distractions of violent destruction, attacks, lies, and economic temptations! This Psalm ends the movement of prayers begging for refuge and salvation that began back in Psalm 49

Psalm 61 26.04.2023 13:06

"Our hearts are faint and far away Bring us home into your love, truth, and eternity" Psalm 61 is a tender, affectionate, and hopeful plea for refuge.

Psalm 60 25.04.2023 18:18

"When Rejection Besieges Us, and the World Shakes Rescue us, God. Restore Us." Psalm 60 is a terrified and pained Psalm, that also includes a response from the voice of God! then a very human response of doubt and fear of rejection, leading into a pleading for refuge

Psalm 59 22.04.2023 17:29

Exploring this desperate, terrified, and nightmarish prayer that turns toward refuge--moving from Night to Morning.