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Lisa Harper's Back Porch Theology

How to Be Honest with God: Psalms

5/4/202655 min

On today’s episode of Back Porch Theology, Lisa and Allison walk through the Psalms as a sacred space where every emotion is welcome. From the unresolved grief of Psalm 88 to the messianic hope of Psalm 22, they remind us that God meets us in both sorrow and praise. This episode becomes an invitation to worship with joy, freedom, and abandon. So grab your Bible, pull up a chair on the porch with us—we’re really glad you’re here.

Clips

The Beeping Boyfriend Experiment
When The Psalm Doesn’t Turn
Psalm 22 Ends In Triumph
You’re Welcome, Even In Sorrow
He Loves The Sound Of Your Voice
Let Everything That Has Breath
Back-Porch Rap Warmup

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Lisa Harper· Host0:00

    For those people who have felt like, um, I, I'm not welcome because I'm not yet fixed- Yeah ... so I can't come to the banqueting table of God until- Yeah ... I clean that up, I'm like, that's- that's actually not biblically defensible.

  2. Allison Allen· Host0:15

    That's right.

  3. Lisa Harper· Host0:16

    Um, you are welcome- Yes ... even, even in your sorrow. And, you know, I know it can sound flippant- Mm ... the you have to feel it to heal it.

  4. Allison Allen· Host0:26

    Mm-hmm.

  5. Lisa Harper· Host0:27

    Um, and I, I, I don't mean at all to sound flippant or just do some pop psychology, but I think scripture bears out- I do too ... your feelings matter- I do too ... to God.

  6. Allison Allen· Host0:39

    I do.

  7. Lisa Harper· Host0:39

    The whole idea that faith and feelings should be segregate, I'm like, actually, the psalter disproves that.

  8. Jim Howard· Guest0:45

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  9. Allison Allen· Host0:54

    Hey, hey, Back Porchers. My name is Allison Allen. I'm the 5'12 spiritual wing woman to Lisa Harper for Back Porch Theology, and we are so excited that you are here. All year, we've been- Wait a minute, wait a minute. What?

  10. Lisa Harper· Host1:10

    You look lovely.

  11. Allison Allen· Host1:12

    I do?

  12. Lisa Harper· Host1:13

    You look so pretty. I like that green on you.

  13. Allison Allen· Host1:15

    Thank you.

  14. Lisa Harper· Host1:15

    I just thought somebody needs to stop- Thank you ... for just a moment 'cause you look- Thank you, sister.

  15. Allison Allen· Host1:18

    Thank you ...

  16. Lisa Harper· Host1:18

    absolutely glorious in that color.

  17. Allison Allen· Host1:20

    Thank you. Um, we've been hiking through the Bible. So you see how I deflect- [laughs] ... a compliment? My husband's always like- Yes ... you, wax on, wax off.

  18. Lisa Harper· Host1:27

    Yes ...

  19. Allison Allen· Host1:27

    I'm deflecting.

  20. Lisa Harper· Host1:28

    You need to sit there in it- Yes, I can't sit there ... for just a second.

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