Matthew 20:20-26 The mother of two of Jesus/ disciples, James and John, came with them to Jesus. Bowing low, she asked a favor. “What is it that you wish?” Jesus inquired. She replied, “I want you to decree that your kingdom my two sons will be the ones who sit, one at your right and […]
Cliff Schutjer
Outgrowing naive innocence
Genesis 3:22-24 The Lord God said, “The man and woman are becoming like one of us, knowing good and evil…So God sent them out of the Garden of Eden, henceforth to till the ground from which they were taken. At the east of the Garden of Eden, God placed the cherubim and a sword that […]
Taking seriously what’s good about you
Mark 7:24-29 Jesus went with his disciples into the territory of Tyre…While there, a woman whose young daughter was possessed by a demonic spirit hear about him and came and fell at his feet. She was a Syrophoenician – a pagan. Nevertheless, she begged Jesus to cast the evil spirit from her daughter. But Jesus […]
Touched or Tetched?
Exodus 3 Moses was looking after the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro. He led his flock to the far side of the wilderness to Mt. Horeb. Then the Lord appeared to him in the shape of a flame of fire coming from a burning bush. Moses looked and saw that though the bush was blazing, […]
