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How High’s the Blood Pressure, Mama?

Why Gaza is a mess and Russia wants more Putin, and how the Psalms help us make sense of it all.

This week on The Bulletin, hosts Russell Moore and Nicole Martin are joined by New York Times columnist David French to talk about the growing crisis in Gaza and Russia’s recent reelection of Vladimir Putin. With so much suffering and conflict in the world, how do we determine who is truly responsible and how do we create a way forward? Theologian David Taylor stops by to talk about the book of Psalms in seasons of conflict, how lament offers us language for the suffering we see around us and how regular engagement with the Psalms can shape us into people who persevere with hope, regardless of what the headlines are.

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This week’s guests:

David French is a columnist for The New York Times. He’s a former senior editor of The Dispatch. He’s the author most recently of Divided We Fall: America’s Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation.

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. lives in Austin with his wife, Phaedra, a visual artist and gardener, and his daughter Blythe and son Sebastian.

“The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today Executive Producer: Erik Petrik Producer: Clarissa Moll and Matt Stevens Associate Producer: McKenzie Hill Editing and Mix: TJ Hester Music: Dan Phelps Show Design: Bryan Todd Graphic Design: Amy Jones Social Media: Kate Lucky

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