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Psalms 1–46 Part 1 • Steven Sharp Nelson • August 17-23 • Come, Follow Me
from followHIM · host Hank Smith & John Bytheway
Is the Lord actually listening or just cataloging your complaints? Steven Sharp Nelson joins Hank and John to examine the Psalms as the ancient “people’s hymnbook,” showing how prayers of praise and lament can heal burnout, quiet the inner critic, and turn everyday creativity into worship.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT234ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT234FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT234DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT234PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT234ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/mbkORPrBrxUALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE:0:00 - Part 1 - Brother Steven Sharp Nelson0:33 Welcome3:39 Victor Borga story6:30 Today’s roadmap8:06 John’s “translation” of Steven’s bio11:33 Steven’s parents and his musical childhood12:45 Come, Follow Me Manual13:39 Why love the Psalms: The People’s Hymnbook16:34 Psalms, joy, and Team Jesus19:25 “Rehash browns”22:41 Wrestling with the Adversary25:29 Jesus’s final words were Psalms28:32 Becoming psalmists33:46 Creativity forces its way into its secrets36:29 Divine nature is creative nature39:28 Why Steven smiles while he plays42:09 Play to the one45:12 Is that me or the Adversary?48:10 The Piano Guys’ Origin and burnout51:54 The Broadway musical revelation55:02 Look for the “packets”58:40 “Be still and know”1:01:46 Brother Dallas Jenkins and The Chosen1:05:04 The 911 protection psalm1:07:25 the temple as a place of connection1:09:57 Korean mission story: “trees, not sisters”1:12:52 End of Part 1 - Brother Steven Sharp NelsonThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
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Is the Lord actually listening or just cataloging your complaints? Steven Sharp Nelson joins Hank and John to examine the Psalms as the ancient “people’s hymnbook,” showing how prayers of praise and lament can heal burnout, quiet the inner critic, and turn everyday creativity into worship. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT234EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT234FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT234DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT234PT Spani...
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Psalms 1–46 Part 1 • Steven Sharp Nelson • August 17-23 • Come, Follow Me
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