Psalms for the Spirit
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Psalms for Advent #2
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Psalms for Advent #2

Love and Mercy (Psalm 85)
lamp lot during night time

This Advent, I’ll be sharing four Psalms for the season leading up to Christmas. We may not think of Psalms during Advent, but they have been part of Advent liturgies for generations.

Today’s Psalm is Psalm 85: Love and Mercy. Pick up a free printable journal when you become a paid subscriber, or order a paperback version copy here.

For a deeper exploration of this Psalm, listen to Ep. 11 with Paul Hutchinson. Paul will be a guest facilitator on our next Resilient Spirit 6-Day Retreat in May 2025.


Read a winter reflection on my spirituality newsletter, Bless My Feet.


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Psalms for the Spirit
Psalms for the Spirit
This podcast looks at the connections between spirituality and resilience through the lens of the Biblical Psalms. It explores how the Psalms help people through difficult times – times of personal and collective trauma – through conversations about personal story, field research, and theological reflection from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives. Listeners might include clergy, seminarians, spiritual directors, hymnwriters, church musicians, mental health practitioners, anyone interested in the intersection between spirituality and lived experience.