Â鶹ÊÓƵ University http://www.uu.edu/events/readpraysing/ The Read, Pray, Sing Conference was held April 12-13, 2013 on the Â鶹ÊÓƵ University campus. It was a conference that focused on the Psalms as a strategic entryway for helping people grasp and be shaped by the Bible, and it featured keynote addresses from Andy Davis and Heath Thomas along with breakout sessions led by Â鶹ÊÓƵ faculty members. The Read, Pray, Sing Conference was held April 12-13, 2013 The Read, Pray, Sing Conference was held April 12-13, 2013 on the Â鶹ÊÓƵ University campus. It was a conference that focused on the Psalms as a strategic entryway for helping people grasp and be shaped by the Bible, and it featured keynote addresses from Andy Davis and Heath Thomas along with breakout sessions led by Â鶹ÊÓƵ faculty members. en-us Copyright 2013 Â鶹ÊÓƵ University Wed, 08 May 2013 08:29:32 CST Â鶹ÊÓƵ University, conference, Bible, Psalms, Ryan Center, Andy Davis, Heath Thomas no Education Â鶹ÊÓƵ University Web Development webmaster@uu.edu Â鶹ÊÓƵ University Plenary Session: The Sufferings of Christ and the Subsequent Glories in the Psalms The Sufferings of Christ and the Subsequent Glories in the Psalms http://www.uu.edu/audio/ryancenter/readpraysing-0413/Plenary-AndyDavis.mp3 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:45:00 CST 58:56 Â鶹ÊÓƵ University Plenary Session: God, Israel, and the Nations: Praising God and His Salvation in Psalm 117 God, Israel, and the Nations: Praising God and His Salvation in Psalm 117 http://www.uu.edu/audio/ryancenter/readpraysing-0413/Plenary-HeathThomas.mp3 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:30:00 CST 1:02:03 Â鶹ÊÓƵ University Breakout Session: God as a Poet: The Poetry of the Psalms It is easy to forget that the Psalms are 150 separate poems. They are creative, emotional, lyrical poems designed in the mind of God. The poetry is easy to overlook because we read the Psalms in English translations. This breakout session will help us to rediscover the poetry of the Psalms. We will examine the use of descriptive imagery, helpful comparisons, and some uniquely Hebrew characteristics as well. Just as we read and interpret English poems differently from, say, essays or personal letters, we should also read and interpret the Psalms according to their style. http://www.uu.edu/audio/ryancenter/readpraysing-0413/Breakout-KevinChen.mp3 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:45:00 CST 58:57 Â鶹ÊÓƵ University Breakout Session: God as a Poet: The Poetry of the Psalms http://www.uu.edu/audio/ryancenter/readpraysing-0413/Breakout-KevinChen.pdf Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:45:00 CST Â鶹ÊÓƵ University Breakout Session: Don't Miss the Forest for the Trees The Psalms are like a densely thicketed forest with five distinct yet connected sections. As a forest is only as beautiful as the sum of its trees, the Psalms overarching glory eludes us if we mainly study them individually. Sometimes interpretations and applications are missed because a key observation has been overlooked by focusing on just one "tree" - the key of observing how the author crafted the transitions between each large section. This session will explore how understanding the structure of the Psalms is essential for proper interpretation and application. http://www.uu.edu/audio/ryancenter/readpraysing-0413/Breakout-PaulJackson.mp3 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:45:00 CST 38:17 Â鶹ÊÓƵ University Breakout Session: Don't Miss the Forest for the Trees http://www.uu.edu/audio/ryancenter/readpraysing-0413/Breakout-PaulJackson.pdf Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:45:00 CST Â鶹ÊÓƵ University Breakout Session: C.S. Lewis on the Psalms When C. S. Lewis undertook his study of the Psalms, he said that it "is not what is called an 'apologetic' work," by which he meant a book "trying to convince unbelievers that Christianity is true." In another sense, however, apologetics is precisely what this devotional book for believers really is. In addition to believers, Lewis indicated that he wrote the book for "those who are ready, while reading, to 'suspend their disbelief." He does not deal with all the psalms, but he focuses on the ones that cause "difficulties" and that for modern readers "are at first most repellent." This session will explore how Lewis made the psalms accessible to a modern audience without changing their meaning. http://www.uu.edu/audio/ryancenter/readpraysing-0413/Breakout-HalPoe.mp3 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:45:00 CST 1:02:25 Â鶹ÊÓƵ University Breakout Session: C.S. Lewis on the Psalms http://www.uu.edu/audio/ryancenter/readpraysing-0413/Breakout-HalPoe.pdf Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:45:00 CST Â鶹ÊÓƵ University Breakout Session: Hearing the Psalms: Reading with Head and Heart http://www.uu.edu/audio/ryancenter/readpraysing-0413/Breakout-GeorgeGuthrie.pdf Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:00:00 CST Â鶹ÊÓƵ University Breakout Session: The Magnificent 7: Seven Ways of Reading (or Misreading) Scripture A crucial question in reading Scripture is surprisingly simple: "What am I reading for?" This session will take us through some major reasons we read Scripture. We will see that people normally read the Bible to understand: ancient history, ancient literature, ancient culture, God's rules, God's promises, or simple facts. We will see that each of these, while important, fall short of what it means to read Scripture. We will explore a seventh way that helps us hear the voice of God in and through His Word. http://www.uu.edu/audio/ryancenter/readpraysing-0413/Breakout-HeathThomas.mp3 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:30:00 CST 57:21 Â鶹ÊÓƵ University Breakout Session: The Bible Comes to Life: How Scripture Memory Transforms One's Life In this breakout session we will discuss the benefits of extended memorization of scripture for maximum fruitfulness in the Christian life. Practical insights on how to do memorization will be given. http://www.uu.edu/audio/ryancenter/readpraysing-0413/Breakout-AndyDavis.mp3 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:30:00 CST 1:00:20 Â鶹ÊÓƵ University Psalmfest Led by Dr. Chris Mathews and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ University Music Department, this was a wonderful opportunity to experience the singing of the Psalms in a variety of styles which have been used in the church through the ages. http://www.uu.edu/audio/ryancenter/readpraysing-0413/Psalmfest.mp3 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:00:00 CST 1:00:05 Â鶹ÊÓƵ University Theme Interpretation: The Psalms as an Entryway to the Scriptures Theme Interpretation http://www.uu.edu/audio/ryancenter/readpraysing-0413/Theme-RayVanNeste.mp3 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:00:00 CST 30:09 Â鶹ÊÓƵ University Theme Interpretation: The Psalms as an Entryway to the Scriptures http://www.uu.edu/audio/ryancenter/readpraysing-0413/Theme-RayVanNeste.pdf Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:00:00 CST