E348 How to Read and Appreciate the Psalms with Dr. Ian Vaillancourt

The book of Psalms is perhaps one of the most read from and turned to places in the Bible – and for a good reason. It is a wonderful well of the human experience, capturing reality and giving voice to the emotional ebb and flow that comes with being alive while all the while pointing so beautifully back to God. In today’s episode, Saddleback Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland talks with Dr. Ian Vaillancourt about his new book, Treasuring the Psalms. The conversation touches on what makes the Psalms so powerful, seeing Jesus in the Psalms, and how you can live out the psalms in your own life. Dr. Ian Vaillancourt is associate professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Heritage Theological Seminary. He is the author of Treasuring the Psalms and The Dawning of Redemption. Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by the Saddleback Spiritual Growth Team. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 300 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback). Doable Discipleship is a proud part of the Saddleback Family of Podcasts. To learn more about the Saddleback Family of Podcasts, visit saddleback.com/podcasts. Links: Treasuring the Psalms (https://www.amazon.com/Treasuring-Psalms-Songs-Shape-Church-ebook/dp/B0BS74MF73?ref_=ast_author_dp) The Dawning of Redemption (https://www.amazon.com/Dawning-Redemption-Story-Pentateuch-Gospel/dp/1433581221/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=DDYs8&content-id=amzn1.sym.579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827&pf_rd_p=579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827&pf_rd_r=147-6469797-8050948&pd_rd_wg=YKr3r&pd_rd_r=0a6f1869-15f5-4707-8a2e-f2cfaffb1eb8&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk) Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament by G.K. Beale and D.A. Carson (https://www.amazon.com/Commentary-New-Testament-Use-Old/dp/0801026938/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ADGALXYCA1F8&keywords=Commentary+on+the+old+testament+with+the+new+testament+da+