On Jul 3, 2010 ⋅ No comments
This meditation is based on a passage for July 3, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Romans 8:18-25 Reflection and Question: Paul becomes poetic here as he moves to a new train of thought in Romans. He uses the image of […]
On Jul 2, 2010 ⋅ No comments
This meditation is based on a passage for July 2, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Numbers 24:1-13 Reflection and Question: As we have seen before, the Bible has many conflicting messages within it. One of these is the conflict between […]
On Jul 1, 2010 ⋅ No comments
This meditation is based on a passage for July 1, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Romans 8:1-11 Reflection and Question: Paul sums up his whole sermon to the Romans in this passage, challenging each of us to walk according to […]
On Jun 30, 2010 ⋅ No comments
This meditation is based on a passage for June 30, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Psalm 125 Reflection and Question: It is such a lovely thought to compare our faith with the rock solid permanence of Mount Zion. We can […]
On Jun 29, 2010 ⋅ No comments
This meditation is based on a passage for June 29, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Matthew 21:23-32 good payday lenders Reflection and Question: The first part of this section on Jesus in the temple is also in Mark 11:27-33 and […]
On Jun 28, 2010 ⋅ No comments
This meditation is based on a passage for June 28, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Romans 6:12-23 Reflection and Question: We continue reflecting upon Paul’s struggle to explain life in Christ, particularly the connection between sin and salvation. For Christians […]
On Jun 27, 2010 ⋅ No comments
This meditation is based on a passage for June 27, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Luke 13:10-17 Reflection and Question: The footnote to this passage in The New Oxford Annotated Revised Standard Version reminds us that Jesus is not being […]
On Jun 26, 2010 ⋅ No comments
This meditation is based on a passage for June 26, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Romans 6:1-11 Reflection and Question: Should we continue to sin that grace may abound? “By no means!” cries Paul, in answer to his own question. […]
On Jun 25, 2010 ⋅ No comments
This meditation is based on a passage for June 25, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Matthew 20:29-34 Reflection and Question: Details vary in the versions of this story in Matthew here, Mark 10:46-52 and Luke 18:35-43. But all three Gospels […]
On Jun 24, 2010 ⋅ No comments
This meditation is based on a passage for June 24, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Romans 5:1-11 Reflection and Question: Paul is adamant that the Holy Spirit is the force that places God’s love in our hearts. In this passage […]
