About this site

This site is designed to be a resource for study, prayer, and application of the psalms to life. I have been teaching a course in the Psalms for fifteen years at Ozark Christian College, and I want to share what I’ve learned with others. You’ll find:

  • A key word and image for each psalm designed to help you remember the psalm’s central theme and locate it quickly. These are largely drawn from Lawrence Kriegshauser’s book, Praying the Psalms in Christ.

  • Teaching Videos using animated Powerpoint presentations on most of the psalms

  • Commentary from my daily personal reflections on the Psalms. I meditated on 1-2 verses each day over a three year period of time and wrote about 800 pages of commentary.

  • Articles I’ve written on many issues in the Psalms with a particular focus on their arrangement within the overall collection

  • Blog posts where I relate the Psalms to current events and culture

  • Links to songs that are connected to each of the psalms

  • Resources that I have developed or discovered that are helpful in Psalms study

This website is a work in progress, and I will be adding content regularly. For comments and questions, (or to report things that are broken!) contact me here.

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About Matt Stafford

Matt is the Director of Worship and Creative Arts at Ozark Christian College. A faculty member for nineteen years, he currently teaches in the area of creative arts, music, worship leadership and the Psalms. In his more than thirty-five years of college ministry his focus has been on worship leadership, discipleship and spiritual formation. His latest endeavor is directing the Creative Arts Academy, a summer arts camp for high school students. He also serves on the board of directors for Casas por Cristo. Matt is married to Joy and together they have two sons, Aaron and Ethan. His education includes a Bachelor of Theology in Old Testament from Ozark Christian College and an M.A. in TESOL and Linguistics from Ball State University.