6/15/25 - Jarred Boyd - Psalm 23

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Jared Boyd outlines how sin distorts God's image in us and how Jesus restores our relationship and representation.

The episode is a sermon from Summit Church Simpsonville, part of a summer series on the Psalms. Host Jared Boyd begins by stating this will not be a traditional expositional sermon but rather an interactive session letting the Word do the work. He introduces the concept of reality as objective, contrasted with our personal stories and struggles that cloud our perception. Boyd uses the analogy of 'fan goggles' in sports to illustrate how biases skew our view, and shares a personal example about respect in parenting showing how good desires can become distorted demands. He then lays out a theological framework, starting with creation where humans were made for relationship with God and representation of His image. The fall in Genesis 3 broke this relationship and distorted the image, but Jesus' perfect life, death, and resurrection offer reconciliation and a new reference point. Boyd explains that even believers live in a fallen world with common struggles like guilt, shame, and fear, which interact with relational, bodily, and faith struggles, creating a spiral. To stop this, he introduces the concept of abiding through knowing, experiencing, and imaging God (KEI acronym). He references biblical counselor Robert Chung's TED acronym (thoughts, emotions, desires) for heart analysis. The sermon includes a practical worksheet for journaling, and Boyd models vulnerability by sharing his own struggles with church leadership and approval. He leads a reading of Psalm 23 multiple times, emphasizing God as shepherd, and encourages listeners to let the Word shepherd their hearts. The episode closes with an invitation to connect with the church and read the book of Luke.

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A pastoral reading of Psalm 23 for hearts learning to face reality with faith.

Psalm 23 is framed here as a way of facing reality rather than escaping it. The message moves from the gap between what is objectively true and what people perceive, imagine, or present, then traces guilt, shame, fear, sorrow, anger, anxiety, and fantasy into the heart's…

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