Welcome to The Restore Project—a series centered around Psalm 23. 

Here is Session 4.  

(Feel free to listen in any order.) 

Psalm 23:1
"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want."

When trying to understand a word, I often list its antonyms. For "abundance," these might be: want, lack, need, poverty, and inadequacy.

In Ezekiel 34, God lists the failures of the bad shepherds who mistreated His flock. They didn’t strengthen the weak, heal the sick, or seek the lost. As a result, the people were scattered and vulnerable—sheep without a shepherd.

In this episode, we’ll explore the opposite of a bad shepherd and discover the beautiful attributes of our Good Shepherd—Who seeks, searches, saves, and restores.

I’ll close the episode with the song, “Where He Restores.”

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(If you previously listened to this episode and thought it sounded familiar, you were right! We had a technical glitch, so this is a fresh version with the real episode for this week.)

Welcome to The Restore Project—a series centered around Psalm 23. 

Here is Session 3.  

(Feel free to listen in any order.) 

Psalm 23:3

He restores my soul;

He leads me in the paths of righteousness

For His name’s sake.

As a king, David had pressure to lead and protect his kingdom. Still, he carved out time with God. Still, he stole away. Still, he worshiped and he wrote. 

David cared for the people he led, beyond just the physical realm. He tended their souls and spent valuable hours giving language to an Unseen Kingdom. 

In this episode, we will consider how we spend our valuable hours, and how we encourage the valuable hours in those around us.

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Welcome to The Restore Project—a series centered around Psalm 23. 

Here is Session 3.  

(Feel free to listen in any order.) 

Psalm 23:3

He restores my soul;

He leads me in the paths of righteousness

For His name’s sake.

As a king, David had pressure to lead and protect his kingdom. Still, he carved out time with God. Still, he stole away. Still, he worshiped and he wrote. 

David cared for the people he led, beyond just the physical realm. He tended their souls and spent valuable hours giving language to an Unseen Kingdom. 

In this episode, we will consider how we spend our valuable hours, and how we encourage the valuable hours in those around us.

If you would like to support this podcast with a monthly or one-time donation, thank you!

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Welcome to The Restore Project—a series centered around Psalm 23. 

Here is Session 2. 

(Feel free to listen in any order.) 

Psalm 23:1-3

The LORD is my shepherd;

I have all that I need.

He lets me rest in green meadows;

he leads me beside peaceful streams.

He renews my strength.

He guides me along right paths,

bringing honor to his name.

David painted scenes we can see. You don’t always realize you’re thirsty until you see a glass of cool, clear water. 

Green meadows and peaceful streams stir memories of places we’ve been or would rather be. David’s words travel through the layers of human need and shine a gentle light on our souls. 

He beautifully expressed his need and his remedy— the thirst and the cup. He reflected over his life and led us to his Source of help. 

In this episode, I will encourage you (as I was also encouraged) to do the same. 

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Welcome to The Restore Project—a series centered around Psalm 23. 

Here is Session 1.  

(Feel free to listen in any order.) 

Psalm 23:1-3a

The LORD is my shepherd;

I shall not want.

He makes me to lie down in green pastures;

He leads me beside the still waters.

He restores my soul;

This week, I am beginning a series inspired by Psalm 23. I’m not trying to pull the Psalm apart from the view of a scholar, although I will pursue their help here and there. 

I am looking at this Psalm through the eyes of a sometimes songwriter, and an all-the-time human, who has found much treasure in this Psalm.

I will end this episode with the song, "Restore My Soul."  

Welcome to the first episode of The Restore Project.

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Psalm 23:1 

The LORD is my shepherd;

I shall not want.

If you’ve been following along in real time, you know I’ve been working behind the scenes on a new series. This series is called The Restore Project and is centered around Psalm 23. Though the series officially begins next week, I wanted to give an introduction—a prequel of sorts. 

In this episode, you will hear my heart for this series. I’ll also read from three friends who wrote about what came to mind when they thought of Psalm 23, and you’ll get a preview of the new background music (thanks to Danny Donnelly).

There’s something about this Psalm, written centuries ago, that still lands so beautifully.

Thanks for listening along. 

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This week, we are revisiting a favorite episode while I work on an upcoming series. This replay was suggested by Erin S.

Psalm 19:1

The heavens tell of the glory of God.

The skies display his marvelous craftsmanship.

Are you in a hard season? Give your eyes, ears and brain a breath of fresh air, and remember we are on our way to something greater. 

Let His reminders in the sky lift you out of the stucco walls and fluorescent lights.

Nature is a worship song, if you let it be.

Have a listen.

I will read to you from:

Psalm 121:1-8

Psalm 19:1-14

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This week, we are revisiting a favorite episode while I work on an upcoming series. This replay was suggested by Elizabeth F.

Psalm 36:5

Your lovingkindness, O LORD, extends to the heavens,

Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

When a songwriter wants to express something huge and meaningful, they think of the biggest things they can… mountains, galaxies, the ocean.

In this episode, we will look at God’s faithfulness. If you can see the sky, you have a glimpse at the size of it.

Along with the verses below, I will read part of the backstory to the hymn, "Great is Thy Faithfulness."

I will read to you from:

Psalm 33:4

1 Corinthians 1:9

1 Corinthians 10:13

1 Thessalonians 5:24

2 Thessalonians 3:3

2 Timothy 2:13

Hebrews 10:23

Psalm 36:5-9

Lamentations 3:23-24

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This week, we are revisiting a favorite episode while I work on an upcoming series. This replay was suggested by Stefanie R.

Genesis 16:13

Then she (Hagar) called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees;

Barnhouse wrote: 

“We must be triumphant exactly where we are. It is not a change of climate we need, but a change of heart.”

In this episode, we will look at how a mistreated servant, a woman at a well, a short man in a tree, a fisherman, and some lady in Northern California were transformed by a face-to-Face encounter with You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees. 

John 4:39-41

Luke 19:1-10

Luke 5:8-11

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This week, we are revisiting a favorite episode with a few additional thoughts. We hope you enjoy going back with us.

Matthew 6:34

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Last week, I shared about my friend, her husband, their five kids and their cat, and how they took a road trip in their RV. 

My friend Gina shared a story of when she looked out the front window at the frozen slushy, tense road conditions and saw the kids in the rearview mirror contentedly reading books and playing games.

In this episode, I will share my lingering thoughts on how to be content like the kids in the backseat, while also being the adult who sees the stressful stuff in front of me. 

You will also learn what tomorrow’s trouble-fire means and I will play the song “Peace.”

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