Sacred & the Screen: Inside Out & Psalm 42

What do we do when God feels absent? In this message from Psalm 42, we explore one of Scripture's most honest prayers alongside Pixar's Inside Out. The psalmist cries out in grief, longing for God's presence while wondering where God has gone. Rather than hiding sadness or pretending everything is fine, Psalm 42 shows us a faith that makes room for lament, questions, and hope. Drawing on themes from Inside Out, we consider the role of sadness in our lives, why we often try to suppress difficult emotions, and what it means to bring our whole selves before God. Along the way, we discover a surprising truth at the heart of the Christian story: the places where God feels absent are often the places God meets us most deeply. Through the witness of the Psalms, the suffering of Christ, and the promise of God's presence, we are reminded that there is nowhere God is not.