With each new sermon series we try to supply a handful of additional resources for you to explore. Books, podcasts and music can all help you go deeper into your understanding of the key themes being discussed each week. For this most recent series on lament there are a bunch we’d like you to be aware of.A New Liturgy No 7: Lament​This video is by A New Liturgy and blends between a worship and spoken word lament. Take a few minutes and listen to this unfold.Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament​This book seeks to restore the lost art of lament in order to help readers discover the power of honest wrestling with the questions that come with grief and sufferingAmazon Link​Praying with the Psalms: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words of DavidA devotional prayer book focusing on one year with the Psalms, the most sensitive and honest words written about daily stress and daily blessings.​”Prayer is both our most human action and our most human language. But, as with any other language, we may find ourselves clumsy and undisciplined in our attempts at it. Praying with the Psalms can help Christians become fluent in the language of prayer, encouraging us to pray even when we don’t feel like it, and to learn prayers that are both honest and right. Based on the life and words of David, the Psalms provide insightful reflections on depression, anger, frustration, fear, and insecurity, as well as joy exhilaration, triumph, and gladness. Praying with the Psalms offers daily readings to guide us in expressing to God the wide range of human emotions. Through this enriched communication with God, we are led to a deeper understanding–and a truer following–of his will.”Amazon LinkA Sacred Sorrow: Reaching Out to God in the Lost Language of Lament (Quiet Times for the Heart)God desires for us to pour out our hearts to Him, whether in joy or pain. But many of us don’t feel right expressing our anger, frustration, and sadness in prayer. From Job to David to Christ, men and women of the Bible understood the importance of pouring one’s heart out to the Father. Examine their stories and expand your definition of worship.Amazon LinkSing a New Song: A Woman’s Guide to the PsalmsHumans are relational, emotional beings―and nothing reveals this more beautifully than the book of Psalms. As the psalmists pour out their hearts to God, they uncover the multifaceted character of the Lord almighty and reveal his grace-filled plans for his people.Sing a New Song offers a fresh look at the 150 psalms in the Bible, summarizing each psalm’s key themes, revealing how each fits in to both the Psalter as a whole and the rest of Scripture, and suggesting practical applications. Designed for use in personal study or in small groups, this book will invigorate your study of the the book of Psalms and enable you to see the steadfast love and faithfulness of God reflected on every page.Amazon Link