God is My Shepherd (Psalm 23)

About this episode

Steve McKenzie explores the deeper meaning of Psalm 23, emphasizing its powerful message against anxiety and shame.

You’ve heard Psalm 23 at funerals. You’ve seen it on coffee mugs. But you’ve never sat with what it actually says. YAHWEH — the most terrifying name for God in all of Scripture — calls himself your shepherd. Your shepherd. That’s not soft. That’s not sentimental. That’s a declaration of war on your anxiety, your exhaustion, and your shame. In Week 1 of our summer series through the Psalms, Steve McKenzie tears Psalm 23 off the sympathy card and puts it back where it belongs — in the hands of people who are barely hanging on. This one hits different.

People in this episode

Host: Steve McKenzie

Topics covered

• Psalm 23
• God as Shepherd
• anxiety
• spiritual warfare
• Christian faith
• Psalms series

Keywords

• Psalm 23
• YAHWEH
• shepherd
• anxiety
• spirituality
• Christianity
• Psalms

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: YAHWEH

Books & works: Psalm 23

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