Prayers from the Darkness in the listening ears

in the listening ears

born in believers as the formative power of their lives

What is a preacher to do when the Episcopal Church is no more immune to the temptation of polarization than the secular world

The book concludes with a few of the most frequently asked questions by adults who join the Episcopal Church

Sometimes it takes disruption and loss to break us open and call us home to God

Prayers from the Darkness in the listening earsThe "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.