A Song of Longing

February 22, 2026 | Psalm 120 | Jude Johnson

The season of Lent is kind of like going on a pilgrimage. It’s a season of 40 days, patterned on how Jesus spent 40 days wandering and fasting in the wilderness – and as Lent leads us towards the cross and the empty tomb, it carves out space in our hearts to long for Jesus’ presence. During the time of the Old Testament, God’s people would go on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem three times a year – but they didn’t make that journey in silence! They turned to the Psalms to create a road trip playlist of songs for the journey.

This week, we are pleased to welcome back Jude Johnson from the Artizo Institute. Jude launches our Lent series, Songs for the Journey, by preaching from Psalm 120. This Psalm is a song of longing, which points us to Jesus in a unique way, as it shows us how he is the one who holds and heals all of our hurt.