What Psalm 23 Teaches Us About Rest | Taylor Mitchell

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🗓️ 21 May 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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If you’ve been feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or just plain exhausted, Psalm 23 offers a deeply comforting reminder: you are not walking through life alone. Taylor joins Ellen to walk through one of the most beloved passages in Scripture—Psalm 23. From “green pastures” to “the valley of the shadow of death,” Psalm 23 paints a picture of a Shepherd who leads, protects, and stays near even in the hardest seasons of life. Together, they talk about: what it means that the Lord is our Shepher...

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0:00.0	I think a lot of us do tend to have the mindset of surely anxiety will follow me all the days of my life.
0:09.5	Surely this valley will last me all the days of my life.
0:12.7	And we kind of live in that feeling like something is chasing us.
0:16.5	Something's out to get us.
0:18.1	Psalm 23 is a reminder for all of us who are in Christ that this is the truth.
0:25.7	God's goodness, his mercy, will follow you all the days of your life.
0:36.9	At the Coffee and Bible Time podcast, our goal is to help you delight in God's word and thrive in
0:43.4	Christian living each week we talk to subject matter experts who broaden your biblical understanding
0:49.3	encourage you in hard times and provide life-building tips to enhance your Christian walk.
0:55.7	We are so glad you have joined us.
1:00.8	Welcome back to the Coffee and Bible Time podcast. I'm Ellen, your host.
1:05.6	Today we are going to walk through Psalm 23 together, a psalm that has comforted God's people for
1:13.2	thousands of years. And what's amazing is that this Psalm isn't just comforting poetry. It's
1:20.3	deeply practical for the weary soul. Joining me today is Taylor. Hello, Taylor. Hello, it's so good to be here with you today. And with all of you that are listening, we're so excited to delve into Psalm 23 together. Absolutely. This is one of my favorite Psalms ever that I memorized as a kid, even then not truly knowing what it means. So even the
1:46.2	older we get, we can continue to be enriched by this Psalm. Well, there's a resource that I'm going to be
1:51.6	referencing throughout this discussion that just impacted my understanding of Psalm 23. It's a book
1:57.9	written by Philip Keller. And he writes from this unique perspective, a firsthand experience of being a shepherd.
2:06.2	It's called A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23.
2:09.1	I will put a link to that in our show notes.
2:11.7	But if you're interested in that resource, it's incredible.
2:14.4	And also, we're going to be calling out many scripture verses in this podcast, not just
2:20.2	Psalm 23. And we've created a free beautiful resource with all of them on it that you can download
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