Episode 516: Sermon Podcast | Inside Out Prayers: Anger | Rev. Jeff Meyers

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Rev. Jeff Meyers explores imprecatory psalms where the psalmist asks God to curse enemies, challenging how we handle anger.

The episode is a sermon podcast from Roswell Presbyterian Church, hosted by Morgan Burge, featuring Rev. Jeff Meyers. It is part of a summer series called 'Inside Out Prayers,' which pairs emotions from the Pixar movie 'Inside Out' with psalms. This episode focuses on anger, using Psalm 59 as the central text—a psalm where David prays for protection and vengeance against King Saul's men. Rev. Meyers begins by reading Psalm 59, highlighting its raw, honest language. He then discusses anger through personal stories, like stepping in dog poop and confronting neighbors, to make the topic relatable. The sermon reviews biblical texts that often portray anger negatively, such as Proverbs and James, but also cites examples where Jesus expressed anger, such as in the synagogue and with children. Rev. Meyers references Aristotle's philosophy on anger and analyzes a scene from 'Inside Out' where Anger masks Riley's deeper feelings of loneliness. He outlines three steps from David's prayer: being honest about anger, leaving it with God, and trusting God's steadfast love. Stories include Ellen Davis screaming psalms in a chapel and a custodian confronting Rev. Meyers over dog poop, emphasizing lessons in humility. The sermon concludes with a prayer, encouraging listeners to bring their anger to God for transformation.

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A sermon that treats anger as a signal, moving from Psalm 59 and Aristotle to dinner-table frustration and dog poop.

Anger is the live wire in this Roswell Presbyterian Church sermon, which sets Psalm 59's cry for deliverance beside Pixar's Inside Out and asks what anger is trying to disclose.

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For when your anger feels loud, personal, and one bad dinner conversation away from grabbing the controls.

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