W. David O. Taylor

The Rev. Dr. W. David O. Taylor is a theologian, author, speaker, priest, and director of initiatives in art and faith. A professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, he has lectured widely on the arts, from Thailand to South Africa. He has written for The Washington Post, Image Journal, Theology Today, Worship, Religion News Service, Christianity Today, and Books & Culture, among others. He is the author of Open and Unafraid: The Psalms as a Guide to Life (Thomas Nelson, 2020) and Glimpses of the New Creation: Worship and the Formative Power of the Arts (Eerdmans, 2019). He and his wife Phaedra created a set of illustrated Psalms Prayer Cards for individuals, families, and communities to pray in light of the Psalms. He lives in Austin, Texas, with Phaedra, a visual artist and gardener, and his daughter Blythe and son Sebastian.

W David O Taylor

W. David O. Taylor

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The Rev. Dr. W. David O. Taylor is a theologian, author, speaker, priest, and director of initiatives in art and faith. A professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, he has lectured widely on the arts, from Thailand to South Africa. He has written for The Washington Post, Image Journal, Theology Today, Worship, Religion News Service, Christianity Today, and Books & Culture, among others. He is the author of Open and Unafraid: The Psalms as a Guide to Life (Thomas Nelson, 2020) and Glimpses of the New Creation: Worship and the Formative Power of the Arts (Eerdmans, 2019). He and his wife Phaedra created a set of illustrated Psalms Prayer Cards for individuals, families, and communities to pray in light of the Psalms. He lives in Austin, Texas, with Phaedra, a visual artist and gardener, and his daughter Blythe and son Sebastian.

    How to Read the Psalms for All They’re Worth

    Posted on February 27, 2020
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    The Psalms are the single best guide to the spiritual life currently in print. Ellen Davis, Getting Involved with God The Psalms are inexhaustible, and deserve to be read, said, sung, chanted, whispered, learned by heart, and even shouted from the rooftops. They express all the emotions we are ever likely to feel (including some…