This meditation is based on a passage for February 2, 2011 in the Daily Lectionary Year 1 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Reflection and Question: Both Christians and Jews can make a compelling case for their candidate to fulfill Isaiah’s description of the Suffering Servant. […]

This meditation is based on a passage for February 1, 2011 in the Daily Lectionary Year 1 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Psalm 12 Reflection and Question: I take some consolation from this Psalm that people have not changed much in the millennia since this was first […]

This meditation is based on a passage for January 31, 2011 in the Daily Lectionary Year 1 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Mark 7:24-37 Reflection and Question: Jesus’ healing of the deaf mute in this passage is generally accepted as a symbol of the way He opens […]

This meditation is based on a passage for January 30, 2011 in the Daily Lectionary Year 1 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Hebrews 11:8-16 Reflection and Question: Virginia Davidson was a faithful saint of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) who died last year. She was on the Special […]

This meditation is based on a passage for January 29, 2011 in the Daily Lectionary Year 1 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Galatians 3:23-29 Reflection and Question: My congregational home is The Community of Reconciliation, an intentionally interracial and inclusive fellowship. This passage is central to our […]

This meditation is based on a passage for January 28, 2011 in the Daily Lectionary Year 1 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Mark 6:47-56 Reflection and Question: Both Mark and Matthew describe the miracle of Jesus walking on the water. In my youth I read an explanation […]

This meditation is based on a passage for January 27, 2011 in the Daily Lectionary Year 1 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Isaiah 49:13-23 Reflection and Question: Though Isaiah is preaching to people who have suffered much from Babylonian oppression, he urges his listeners to rejoice at […]

This meditation is based on a passage for January 26, 2011 in the Daily Lectionary Year 1 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Psalm 91 Reflection and Question: What a fantastic assurance of God’s protection for those who believe! This poem is filled with images of God’s loving […]

This meditation is based on a passage for January 25, 2011 in the Daily Lectionary Year 1 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Galatians 1:18-2:10 Reflection and Question: In Paul’s letter to the Galatians a few decades after the Crucifixion, the direction of Christian mission hangs in the […]

This meditation is based on a passage for January 24, 2011 in the Daily Lectionary Year 1 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Mark 5:21-43 Reflection and Question: I love this healing story in Mark, told also in Matthew 9:18-26 and Luke 8:40-56. It is in my personal […]