Do you enjoy the arts? Do you know that spending time in God's Word can help you to respond to Him with praise? Do you want a Bible study to pursue individually, yet a study that you also can do with family or friends?

Responding to Psalms: Praising God Through the Arts is a practical Bible study for the adult or teenager who loves to photograph a sunset, sing at home, write a poem about the love of God, or sketch the portrait of a friend.

• Each chapter focuses on a topic arising in the Psalms: the heavens, light, water, mountains and hills, trees, birds, plants, sheep, the blood, and creation's praise.
  
  
• Scientific and historical facts complement devotional readings.
  
  
• Verses from the Psalms lead to related verses in the Old Testament and the New Testament.
  
  
• Concluding chapters highlight what Jesus accomplished on the cross.
  
  
• Valuable resources, including Web sites, offer convenient reading for those who want to study a topic further.
  
  
• Helpful suggestions provide an array of ideas for creating praise.

With an M.A. in English, Marsha MacLeod has taught middle-school as well as high-school students and has tutored in the homeschooling community. She encourages young people and adults to look for ways to create writing, art, and music that glorify God. Sharing songs on the autoharp, she challenges the next generation to "taste and see that the LORD is good" (Psalm 34:8) (NKJV).