This meditation is based on a passage for August 22, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Mark 6:1-6a Reflection and Question: Up to this point in the gospel of Mark, the people have been amazed at Jesus’ teaching and healing wherever […]

This meditation is based on a passage for August 21, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: John 6:41-51 Reflection and Question: Here is a treat: watch both of these versions of the Catholic hymn, “And He Will Raise You Up,” based […]

This meditation is based on a passage for August 20, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Job 2:1-13 Reflection and Question: We enter this amazing Wisdom story of Job at the point where Satan has already tested Job, the righteous one, […]

This meditation is based on a passage for August 19, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Acts 8:26-40 installment loan Reflection and Question: I reflected upon the baptism of the Ethiopian eunuch last year. The same passage, so central to the […]

This meditation is based on a passage for August 18, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Judges 18:16-31 Reflection and Question: This is the last story in Judges covered by the lectionary even though there are three more chapters in this […]

This meditation is based on a passage for August 17, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Psalm 30 Reflection and Question: The psalmist captures the rhythm of our lives, recognizing the lows of strife and sickness and the highs of triumph […]

This meditation is based on a passage for August 16, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: John 5:19-29 Reflection and Question: So often in these meditations, I speak of God as the One whom Jesus called Father. In this section of […]

This meditation is based on a passage for August 15, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Judges 16:15-31 Reflection and Question: Not one character in this well-known ending of Samson emerges from the story with any virtue intact. Delilah betrays her […]

This meditation is based on a passage for August 14, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Psalm 138 Reflection and Question: No wonder this psalm begins with thanks; that is the spontaneous and natural response to the affirmations of this prayer […]

This meditation is based on a passage for August 13, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Judges 14:20-15:20 Reflection and Question: I expect that, if you know anything about Samson, it is the story of the betrayal of Delilah and his […]