Hi, I'm Kristi Graham, host of On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse.

On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse brings you stories of how God is working.

And I have the privilege of introducing you to staff, volunteers, and the people we help,

like Eva, a mother of three who fled Ukraine.

I just came off that train with all these women.

I have to say, God, women are so strong, women are warriors.

Listen to On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse on Apple or Spotify or find the link in today's show notes.

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During today's conversation on Backpourch Theology, we're going to lean into another

song, which if you listened to last week's episode, you know, entails listening intently to one

of the tunes on God's proverbial Spotify list, because all of the songs were originally penned

as song S-O-N-G lyrics. The particular song we're focusing on today is Psalm 42,

which is a bluesy kind of tune and technically classified as a song of lament.

It's also basically an engraved invitation to mature into a more honest relationship with our

creative redeemer, to trust him enough to confess our disappointment, grief, and despair as a

kind of raw and unfiltered act of worship. Because from our emotional ashes, God can build pathways

to more secure hope, deeper joy, and steadfast peace. So please grab a cup of coffee in your

Bible unless you're driving or sharing sheep, of course, and come hang out on the porch with us.

Hey, hey, Backpourchers, it's Allison Allen, and we are so thrilled that you are joining us today

for Lisa Harper's Backpourch Theology. I hope you will pull up a chair, grab a sweet tea.

If you're in the North, I guess it could be an unsweeted tea, but down here, drink sweet tea.

Or coffee or jacket. Or if you're really healthy water or

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