Prayers from the Darkness what didn't work

what didn't work

“but merely prepare the ground and clear away obstacles

born in believers as the formative power of their lives

Developed in conjunction with the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing and field tested in churches

in the listening ears

Prayers from the Darkness what didn't workThe "difficult psalms" which amount to more than a third of the Psalter, shock us with their cries of pain, anger, and alienation. They call on God for revenge on their enemies and mercy for themselves. Lyn Fraser, following the lead of Old Testament theologian Walter Brueggemann, shows how to integrate these "psalms of disorientation" in Sunday morning worship, pastoral care, and any situation of extreme need.