This meditation is based on a passage for April 13, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Exodus 15:1-21 Reflection and Question: I learned in seminary that Miriam’s short song at the end of this passage is among the oldest fragments in […]

This meditation is based on a passage for April 12, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Exodus 14:21-31 Reflection and Question: Because of the regular reruns of “The Ten Commandments,” this scene of the Israelites fleeing before the Egyptian chariots with […]

This meditation is based on a passage for April 11, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: John 14:1-7 Reflection and Question: So much strife has arisen from the traditional, exclusive understanding of Jesus’ declaration, “I am the way, the truth and […]

This meditation is based on a passage for April 10, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:10 Reflection and Question: Paul really seems to be struggling to explain himself here. I can almost see his brain working as he […]

This meditation is based on a passage for April 9, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Luke 24:1-12 Reflection and Question: This account of three women being the first evangelists, when they ran to tell the other disciples that Jesus was […]

This meditation is based on a passage for April 8, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Matthew 28:16-20 Reflection and Question: In this ringing finale to Matthew’s gospel, Jesus appears to the disciples and charges them to “make disciples of all […]

This meditation is based on a passage for April 7, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Psalm 118 Reflection and Question: The opening and closing verses of this psalm shout out one of the consistent themes of this poetry: “O give […]

This meditation is based on a passage for April 6, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: 1 Corinthians 15:12-28 Reflection and Question: Those of you who are Harry Potter aficionados like me will recognize that J.K. Rowling gives special place in […]

This meditation is based on a passage for April 5, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Exodus 12:14-27 Reflection and Question: When the Passover celebration in the Jewish faith coincides with Holy Week and Maundy Thursday, it always feels special to […]

This meditation is based on a passage for April 4, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Luke 24:13-35 Reflection and Question: Christ is risen — He is risen indeed! This passage is my favorite resurrection story because it is so human […]