Living the Word

Living the Word is a devotional commentary and a practical guide to finding happiness through obedience to God's Word regardless of life's circumstances. It walks with the psalmist verse by verse through each of the 22 stanzas of Psalm 119 as he struggles to live for God in a hostile world. It sits with him in the dust of despair, joins him in the school of affliction and sings with him as he celebrates the wonders of God's Word. The psalmist was persecuted and oppressed by wicked men. He was often discouraged and sometimes depressed, yet he always found joy and comfort in God's perfect and eternal Word. Living the Word captures the psalmist's love for God's Word and challenges the reader to make it his own. It journeys with him across the mountains and valleys of his earthly pilgrimage, and distills his wisdom into practical applications for daily living. Kelsey Garman has studied and taught the Bible for nearly 60 years. He has been a pastor; an advertising and public relations executive; a newspaper reporter and columnist; a freelance magazine and newspaper writer with hundreds of articles to his credit, and a Christian financial advisor. He is the founder of the Fellowship of Christian Investors, and served as its president for 21 years. During that time he was the voice of the daily radio broadcast "Financial Insights," and conducted financial seminars in churches throughout America. He retired in 2004 and now serves as editor of the Faith in the Ozarks page and writes a financial column for the Community Free Press in Springfield, Missouri. Mr. Garman attended Oklahoma Baptist University and Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, and did additional post graduate studies at the University of Central Arkansas, Liberty University and the College of Financial Planning.