Christian Courier has posted my April column at their website:
Praying the Psalms: Embracing the liturgical heritage of the global church. Here is an excerpt:
As a young man living and studying in Minnesota, I accidentally stumbled
upon a form of prayer extending back to the early church and into
biblical times. I was browsing in the bookstore of Luther Theological
Seminary in St. Paul and found a red paper-bound volume titled The Daily Office,
with a lengthy subtitle: “Matins and Vespers, Based on Traditional
Liturgical Patterns, with Scripture Readings, Hymns, Canticles,
Litanies, Collects and the Psalter, Designed for Private Devotion or
Group Worship.” A compact book, it nevertheless had nearly 700 pages,
packed with scripture, psalms, hymns and prayers organized around the
church year. I purchased the book and began to pray according to the
patterns laid out in its pages. It ended up changing my life and my
relationship with God.
Read the entire article here.
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