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Most of us live at a pace that blurs the soul. We are over-stimulated, exhausted, and desperately lacking the vocabulary to talk to God about the actual reality of our interior lives.
Enter the Psalms.
Historically, the Psalms have functioned as the church’s prayer book, songbook, and ultimate survival guide for life in a broken world. This isn't just poetry; it's a template for how to stay human, and how to stay faithful, in the presence of God.
We want to invite you into a slow, deliberate, three-year journey of hands-on biblical literacy. Starting this summer, we are formatting our community into a long-form study. No shortcuts. Just ten one-hour sessions each summer, over three consecutive years, tracing the grand narrative from the Garden of Eden all the way to the New Jerusalem.
Here is where we are going:

  • Summer 1 (2026): Foundation & Structure (Psalms 1–73). We will learn the anatomy of Hebrew poetry. We'll unpack the five-book structure, garden/wilderness typology, the axis of Torah and praise, and how to properly pray a lament.

  • Summer 2 (2027): The Interior Life (Psalms 90–130). This is the soul before God. We will look at what it means to sit in the wilderness, navigate exile, wait on God, practice penitence, and find delight in a world of distraction.

  • Summer 3 (2028): The Big Vision (Psalms 119–150). The grand finale. We will study the Pilgrimage Psalms, the songs of exile, Messianic fulfillment, and the great crescendo of the final Hallelujah Psalms where everything that breathes finds its true purpose: praise.

This is not a lecture series to consume; it is a workshop for your spiritual formation. To participate, you need to bring two things:

  1. The text: Grab a copy of the ESV Illuminated Scripture Journal: Psalms on Amazon (it’s about $11–15).
  2. The tools: Bring colored pencils, markers, and an open, quiet mind.
Come ready to mark up the text, engage your mind, and let the songs of ancient Israel reshape your desire for God. 
Join The Journey