As we enter into the season of studying the Psalms together as a church, I thought it would be good to review one of the best resources on the Psalms that I’ve picked up in the last year. In her newest children’s book, Susan Hunt provides a line by line exposition of Psalm 23–told from the perspective of a sheep named Sammy. Sammy lives happily under the care of his faithful shepherd, and by listening to his tale, we learn about what it means to trust and walk with our own Good Shepherd. Check out my review of Sammy and His Shepherd here.
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Susan Hunt is a consultant for the Presbyterian Church in America’s Women in the Church ministry, which she formerly directed. She has written on women’s ministry (Women’s Ministry in the Local Church with J. Ligon Duncan) and children’s ministry (Heirs of the Covenant). She has written numerous books for children as well including Big Truths for Little Kids and My ABC Bible Verses. Hunt is also one of the primary writers behind the Show Me Jesus! curriculum that we use for our SojournKids Sunday Bible classes.
In her newest children’s book, Hunt provides a line by line exposition of Psalm 23–told from the perspective of a sheep named Sammy. Sammy lives happily under the care of his faithful shepherd, and by listening to his tale, we learn about what it means to trust and walk with our own Good Shepherd.
Several things are evident immediately when reading through Sammy’s story.
First, Susan Hunt has spent a great deal of time studying and living the truths of Psalm 23. As a seasoned Bible teacher, she carefully unpacks both this Psalm and the shepherd/sheep theme throughout the Bible. Hunt knows sheep/shepherding and she uses concrete facts about the animals to unpack the spiritual truths of this Psalm. Continue Reading…