A spiritual manifesto by one of the world's most popular Christian writers A passionate case for putting the Psalms back at the centre of Christian prayer and worship An engaging and useful guide to praying the Psalms that can help us to live and commune with God as Jesus did 'I have decided, as a kind of thought-experiment, to order the material in three sections. The Psalms invite their singers, as they always have, to live at the crossroads of time, space and matter. This book explores what happens at this crossing-point.' From the Introduction 'Prayer is an act of rebellion. In this incisive and fresh look at the book of Psalms, Wright invites us to enter an alternative world-view that the Psalms embody. Let this book lead you to the Psalms - but beware, it's the wardrobe door into a new world order.' Scot McKnight, author of The King Jesus Gospel 'A characteristic blend of learning, personal insight and spiritual perception. This book will be of enormous help to Christians who want to know how to make fuller use of one of the greatest scriptural resources for prayer.' Rowan Williams, author of The Lion's World 'All our greatest treasures have a way of getting lost - then rediscovered. I can think of few greater treasures than the great songbook of the songs. I can think of no one better suited to explaining why and how they are to be treasured than Tom Wright.' John Ortberg, author of The Me