October Psalm Challenge: 5 a Day

We are about to enter month two of our three month series in the Psalms.  In the month of October, I am challenging church family (both those present with us in worship and those who we think of fondly as members in absentia.)

October Psalm Challenge

5 a Day

It is what it sounds like.  If you read 5 Psalms a day through the month of October, you will have read the entire Psalter with one day to spare (in case you need to do any make-up reading.)  Praying regularly through the Psalms is a practice used to center the devotional lives of  Christians around the world from Eastern Orthodox priests to Billy Graham.  It is something I have been doing for about 4 months although, I confess, I have tended to read them all at once. If you are already making a habit of reading the Psalms, I invite you to join me in "upping the ante" and trying to read them at regular intervals throughout the day, like "praying the hours," according to some Catholic or Anglican traditions.  One when we wake up and one every 3 hours until we go to bed.

There are many ways of doing keeping on track.  A calendar is going to be published in the newsletter.  You can also set up a reading plan on the YouVersion app on your iPhone.  If you prefer, you can listen to the Psalms being read to you, using some internet sites or smartphone apps.

Please consider joining me for the 

October Psalm Challenge

5 a Day