In Pastures Green: A Ramble through the Twenty-Third Psalm

by Frank W. Boreham

Publisher:

John Broadbanks

, 2011

Overview

This is such a masterful reflection on Psalm 23 that it's hard to believe that F. W. Boreham was 83 when he wrote it. It's Boreham at his best. The text sparkles with wit and wisdom. Though this will appeal to people of any age, it will especially be comforting to those who are in crisis or even facing death.

Contents

Top Highlights

“The first phrase mentions a color; the second phrase mentions a sound. Our eyes rest on green pastures; our ears are soothed by the murmur of still waters. Both color and sound connote tranquility.” (Page 4)

“The artist who would portray the twenty-third Psalm must give us the Cross in the background of his canvas. The twenty-second Psalm, with its preview of Calvary, prepares the way for the twenty-third, with its story of the rescued sheep. He restoreth my soul. Without shedding of blood is no restoration.” (Page 11)

“Its very intelligence—the exploratory intelligence that almost approximated to genius—was its undoing” (Page 9)

“In the entire program of human existence, only two things vitally concern us: Time and Eternity” (Page 30)

“Dr. A. T. Pierson say that a man may push a wheelbarrow and declare that it leads him!” (Page 17)

Praise for the Print Edition

Of the books that have played the greatest role in molding me, I count many volumes by especially one writer: F. W. Boreham. He authored more than fifty books of essays and pastored congregations in New Zealand, Tasmania, and Australia. He was not the classical preacher, not even a profound, deep preacher, but he was marvelous at seeing beauty in the simple things of life. He heeded John Wesley's charge to young preachers to blend simplicity with sublimity, 'the strongest sense in the plainest language.'

—Ravi Zacharias

Product Details

• Title: In Pastures Green: A Ramble through the Twenty-Third Psalm
• Author: F. W. Boreham
• Publisher: John Broadbanks
• Publication Date: 2011
• Pages: 40

About Frank W. Boreham

Frank W. Boreham (1871–1959) was a preacher and bestselling author. He began attending C. H. Spurgeon’s Pastor’s College in 1892, where he served as a student-minister. Boreham pastored churches in several different countries, including Australia and New Zealand. He was the president of the Baptist Union of New Zealand and later president of the Tasmanian Baptist Union.

Boreham wrote for newspapers, theological journals, and many other resources. He has authored over 50 books, including Second Thoughts, Lover of Life: F. W. Boreham’s Tribute to His Mentor, and Loose Leaves: A Travel Journal, which can all be found in the F. W. Boreham Collection (9 vols.).