About this site

This site is designed to be a resource for study, prayer, and application of the psalms to life. I have been teaching a course in the Psalms for fifteen years at Ozark Christian College, and I want to share what I’ve learned with others. You’ll find:

  • A key word and image for each psalm designed to help you remember the psalm’s central theme and locate it quickly. These are largely drawn from Lawrence Kriegshauser’s book, Praying the Psalms in Christ.

  • Teaching Videos using animated Powerpoint presentations on most of the psalms

  • Commentary from my daily personal reflections on the Psalms. I meditated on 1-2 verses each day over a three year period of time and wrote about 800 pages of commentary.

  • Articles I’ve written on many issues in the Psalms with a particular focus on their arrangement within the overall collection

  • Blog posts where I relate the Psalms to current events and culture

  • Links to songs that are connected to each of the psalms

  • Resources that I have developed or discovered that are helpful in Psalms study

This website is a work in progress, and I will be adding content regularly. For comments and questions, (or to report things that are broken!) contact me here.

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About Matt Stafford

Matt serves as the Director of Worship and Creative Arts at Ozark Christian College, where he has been a faculty member since 2004, following 12 years as a campus minister at Ball State University. He currently teaches courses in creative arts, music, worship leadership, and the Psalms. Throughout his career, Matt has focused on college ministry, specializing in worship leadership, discipleship, and spiritual formation. He also directs the Creative Arts Academy, a summer arts camp designed for high school students. Additionally, Matt is on the board of directors for Casas por Cristo, a home-building ministry in Mexico and Central America. He is married to Joy, and they have two married sons: Aaron, who is married to Katie, and Ethan, who is married to Joanna. Matt holds a Bachelor of Theology in Old Testament from Ozark Christian College and an M.A. in TESOL and Linguistics from Ball State University.