A few weekends ago, I attended a retreat at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte that explored the Psalms through art, dance, drama, music, and study.
During one of the breakout group sessions, another participant asked the presenter if they prayed the imprecatory psalms, given that we are called to forgive and love our enemies.
This participant further shared that they had experienced a significant personal tragedy that forced them to wrestle with the topic of forgiveness, thus making the imprecatory psalms at best confusing to them and at worst contradictory to extending forgiveness.
But before we go any further, do you know what an imprecatory psalm is?
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