Psalms – Grace Evangelical Society

The Way of the Tree and the Chaff (Psalm 1:1-4)

May 25, 2022 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - chaff, Psalms, spiritual growth, trees

We planted a cherry blossom tree in our front yard two years ago. Today, it does not look like much. If you drove by, you might think we stuck a shoulder-height stick in the ground. But I know it’s a tree, and soon other people will know, too. You can’t rush a tree. Psalm 1

What Is a Godly Way to Complain to God?

November 9, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - affliction, lament, lamentation, praise, Psalms

One of my favorite things about Scripture is how people argue with God. They complain to Him about the suffering they’re experiencing. I love that because it means that we can be open about the bad things that happen to us, and the suffering we experience. In Biblical spirituality, you do not need to pretend

A Simple Way to Pray

August 24, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Lord’s Prayer, Psalms

Do you know how to pray? Are you making progress in your prayer life? Do you find your prayers have become repetitive, dry, or boring? I find I need help to learn how to pray. Do you? Martin Luther’s barber once asked for advice on developing his prayer life. So Luther wrote him a letter

The Revelation of God

September 6, 2016 by GES Webmaster in Blog - Psalms, Revelation, theology, Worship

by Ken Yates God has revealed Himself to mankind in different ways. We know from Romans 2 that one way God has done that is through the conscience. Men and women in all cultures know that certain things are right and certain things are wrong. They know these things even if they often do not