Todd Pylant

I strive to make the Bible understandable and profitable. Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Benbrook in Fort Worth, Texas

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Psalm 41 is the prayer for when your own sin has made a mess of your life. Confess specifically. Own the consequences. Throw yourself on grace. New post: https://t.co/Z7JNdZLNEJ

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Most families don’t realize a social worker can become one of the most valuable members of an aging care team—not because they provide medical care, but because they help families make sense of everything else. https://t.co/RRChzFi4uJ

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Psalm 40's abrupt shift from praise to lament isn't strange — it's David putting on the full armor of God in real time. New post tracing Ephesians 6's armor through an Old Testament prayer. https://t.co/NNAGJNvy6L

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Psalm 22 starts with "why have You forsaken me" and ends with "He has done it." New post on the honest, faith-building path between those two lines — and why it matters even before you get to the cross. https://t.co/mwFth1z340

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New from Ancient Prayers, Modern Problems: Psalm 32 and the difference between a tamed heart and one that has to be tied to a fencepost. Confession isn't punishment — it's the doorway to gladness. https://t.co/GtnurdJf48

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Some things are too great and too marvelous for us to handle. Psalm 131 says the answer isn't to strive harder — it's to quiet your soul and rest in God's care, like a child in a parent's lap. New reflection: https://t.co/Jnubc5VHo8

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Fifteen minutes. One psalm. A way into real prayer. New guided reflection on Psalm 27 https://t.co/zt00WfnGcX

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Psalm 149 pairs high praise in our throats with a two-edged sword in our hands. It's a harder psalm than it first appears. New reflection: https://t.co/SkZyIQwSj2

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The last of my six-part series on the Psalms of Ascent honors the night shift—priests blessing the Lord when no one watches but One. Before we lead others into worship, we must enter ourselves. Read all six on Substack:
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"The Lord has done great things for us — and the Lord will do great things for us." Psalm 126 lets us sing with joy and sow in tears at the same time. New on the Substack, Part 4 of the Psalms of Ascent:
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Psalm 120 opens the Songs of Ascent with a lament that never resolves. It just stops. Stuck. So how does a song about being stuck begin a journey toward God? Part 2 of my series on the Psalms of Ascent — leaving, looking, arriving: https://t.co/shp5imm1Fc

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I always assumed the Book of Psalms was a random collection. The closer I looked, the more I saw a careful hand behind it — including the Psalms of Ascent, fifteen songs that trace a journey of worship. New post: https://t.co/gbdn5z9Z0n

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"Nothing makes sense until he entered the sanctuary of God." Psalm 73 is for anyone carrying a question that won't resolve. New post: https://t.co/EiSbx95rwj

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Waiting on God is the hardest bridge of faith to cross. Psalm 13 shows us David at his lowest — and still praising. New post: https://t.co/0a7b6X4Hym

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Psalm 45 feels like a royal wedding song, until you realize it's pointing to something far greater. The King whose throne is forever and ever reigns today. New post: https://t.co/fZZx5ib37N

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I avoided the Psalms for years. Too poetic. Too old.
Turns out they're battlefield memoirs — ancient prayers for very modern problems.
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How Long Should a Song Be?
How long should a song be? Is 28 words enough? If they are the right words, they are more than enough
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The God of Glory Thunders https://t.co/s8ZU57NVxa

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@philipnation Why Should We Believe in the Resurrection? Part 1. John 20 .1-10

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