On Feb 22, 2011 ⋅ No comments
This meditation is based on a passage for February 22, 2011 in the Daily Lectionary Year 1 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Ruth 1:15-22 Reflection and Question: There is a very good chance that Ruth’s words to Naomi, her mother-in-law, are familiar to you even if you […]
On Feb 21, 2011 ⋅ No comments
This meditation is based on a passage for February 21, 2011 in the Daily Lectionary Year 1 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Matthew 5:1-12 Reflection and Question: This opening section of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew is called The Beatitudes because of this list of […]
On Feb 20, 2011 ⋅ No comments
This meditation is based on a passage for February 20, 2011 in the Daily Lectionary Year 1 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Psalm 67 Reflection and Question: “Let all the peoples praise you!” is the repeated refrain of this hymn of praise. There is no reference here […]
On Feb 19, 2011 ⋅ No comments
This meditation is based on a passage for February 19, 2011 in the Daily Lectionary Year 1 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Deuteronomy 13:1-11 Reflection and Question: Paul ends his letter of advice to Timothy with the plea that he “guard what has been entrusted” to him. […]
On Feb 18, 2011 ⋅ No comments
This meditation is based on a passage for February 18, 2011 in the Daily Lectionary Year 1 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Isaiah 65:17-25 Reflection and Question: If thoughts of Revelation, the last book of the Bible, come to your mind when you read this passage, then […]
On Feb 17, 2011 ⋅ No comments
This meditation is based on a passage for February 17, 2011 in the Daily Lectionary Year 1 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Mark 12:13-27 Reflection and Question: These two stories – the challenge to Jesus concerning taxes to Caesar and the challenge to explain how a woman […]
On Feb 16, 2011 ⋅ No comments
This meditation is based on a passage for February 16, 2011 in the Daily Lectionary Year 1 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Isaiah 63:15-64:9 Reflection and Question: This wonderful image of God’s people being clay in the potter’s (God’s) hands comes near the end of this earnest […]
On Feb 15, 2011 ⋅ No comments
This meditation is based on a passage for February 15, 2011 in the Daily Lectionary Year 1 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: 1 Timothy 1:18-2:15 Reflection and Question: Paul clearly has great affection for Timothy, and in this passage he is sending him the best instruction and […]
On Feb 14, 2011 ⋅ No comments
This meditation is based on a passage for February 14, 2011 in the Daily Lectionary Year 1 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Psalm 135 Reflection and Question: Happy Valentine’s Day! Psalm 135 strikes me as a Valentine’s Day poem of love for God. From start to finish […]
On Feb 13, 2011 ⋅ No comments
This meditation is based on a passage for February 13, 2011 in the Daily Lectionary Year 1 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: 1 John 2:3-11 Reflection and Question: The preacher here gets carried away as he commends to his listeners to love one another in the community […]
