John Mark Hicks

Bobby Valentine and John Mark Hicks discuss one of the most important Psalms in Judaism. It is prayed three times a day by devout worshippers. It is a grand picture of God’s mighty works rooted in the divine identity as gracious, merciful, and ever present steadfast love. It is the praise song that concludes the […]

Perhaps Psalm 25 is the “Lord’s Prayer” of the Psalms–it teaches us to pray, pursue the way (derek) of the Lord, and rest in God’s overwhelming mercy, love, and grace. Bobby Valentine and John Mark Hicks discuss Psalm 25 as a kind of model prayer for the covenant people of God. Petitions are grounded in […]

Bobby Valentine and John Mark walk through the practice of morning prayer with Psalm 5. Morning prayer may serve as a pledge of allegiance as well as a prayer for protection as we face daily threats and fears. As the Psalmist says, we pray for God to make the way straight for us and lead […]

Dr. James Nesmith, Jr. joins Bobby Valentine and John Mark Hicks to discuss the meaning and significance of Psalm 58. This is an imprecatory lament against injustice on the part of rulers (whether “gods” as NRSV has it, or “rulers” as the NIV [2011] has it). How might we pray this prayer today as disciples […]