God Has Told Us What Is Good

This meditation is based on a passage for October 22, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Micah 6:1-8 Reflection and Question: I have never been very good at citing chapter and verse from Scripture but this is a passage I do […]

Wanting to Justify Himself, the Lawyer Prompts an Answer

This meditation is based on a passage for October 21, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Luke 10:25-37 Reflection and Question: The lawyer has pleased Jesus with knowing that loving God and neighbor are necessary for eternal life but, being overly […]

Nations Shall Not Learn War Any More

This meditation is based on a passage for October 20, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Micah 3:9-4:5 payday loan no credit check lender Reflection and Question: With slight variations this same hopeful prophecy of nations learning war no more is […]

It Shall Be Night to You, Without Vision

This meditation is based on a passage for October 19, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Micah 3:1-8 Reflection and Question: The prophet Micah holds nothing back in his judgment against the powers that be in his world. First he takes […]

Restore Us Again, O God of Our Salvation

This meditation is based on a passage for October 18, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Psalm 85 Reflection and Question: I believe this is the first time I have reflected upon a psalm for a second time. That makes sense. […]

How God is Testing Us All

This meditation is based on a passage for October 17, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 http://www.iotech4d.org/4d/ Reflection and Question: The preacher’s cadence is audible in this section of Paul’s effort to bring some harmony to the conflict […]

Paul in Rome

This meditation is based on a passage for October 16, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Acts 28:17-31 Reflection and Question: This is the end of Luke’s two book narrative of Jesus’ story and then of the power of the Holy […]

This is my Son, my Chosen; Listen to Him

This meditation is based on a passage for October 15, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Luke 9:28-36 Reflection and Question: This story is known in Christian tradition as “The Transfiguration” marking the change that comes over Jesus as He prays. […]

Let Your Face Shine that We May Be Saved

This meditation is based on a passage for October 14, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Psalm 80 Reflection and Question: This Psalm was written after the destruction of the Northern Kingdom. The poet speaks of Israel as a vineyard, of […]

People Are Kissing Golden Calves!

This meditation is based on a passage for October 13, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Hosea 13:1-3 Reflection and Question: I confess I have witnessed a fair amount of kissing of idols in my time. After all, I have lived […]