This exceptional book explores our understanding of the Psalter as a book of prayer in the Judeo-Christian tradition. It focuses in original and helpful ways on the genre of Lament as a text medium through which personal distress can be engaged with and processed in the action of prayer, and explores some of the psychodynamic shifts which can occur for people praying in this way, providing some actual case examples of the process at work. The author provides a thorough examination of the lament genre found in the Psalter from a theological perspective and also offers a practical working model which could be incorporated into work with people who are suffering from distress in a variety of forms.

"The God, Who Hears is a thought provoking overview concerning how Jehovah God hears the prayers of the ones who trust Him. The author's ability to create a conversation between her and her perspective readers is a brilliant concept. The biblical interpretations are accurate and her ability to maneuver seamlessly through the Old and the New Testament is excellent. Her opinions are biblical based and her respect for the Sh'ma and Judaism is refreshing.Teresa Ann Johnson possesses the ability to keep the reader desiring more and more.... I could not stop reading Excellent."-Lawrence Fishman, Campus Vice President ASCEducation Affiliate, Inc.Reform JewTeresa Ann Johnson's foundational statement for life and ministry rest upon the following: For, I must be the servant-leader who defends the orphan and pleads the case of the widow; to provide justice for the poor; to lift the oppression from the down trodden and employ mercy, as I walk humbly before God.This native Baltimorean has been an outstanding speaker for general, women and youth conferences for more than two decades. She has been a Bible College and Urban Institute Instructor for over a decade. Pastoral leaders have employed her strategic leadership ability to assist with the development of church leaders, the establishment of youth departments and women's ministries. Academically, Teresa Ann attended Morgan State University where she majored in English Literature and Home Economics. Professionally, she has developed and written resource educational curriculum and workbooks in Financial Literacy for elementary through middle school students in private, charter and public education. Currently, she is a Sr. Financial Aid Administrator.Teresa Ann Johnson is a member of the Church of the Redeemed of the Lord, where Dr. Jerome Stokes is Senior Pastor.