by eklose | Oct 31, 2013 | Devotions, Hebrews, Luke, Matthew
Tonight night is Halloween and millions of kids will be heading out, asking their neighbors, “trick or treat?” These days, everyone always gives out a treat and never waits for a trick. But that very question, trick or treat, also models our interactions with the...
by eklose | Sep 10, 2013 | Deuteronomy, Devotions
In Deuteronomy 10:12, we read, “What doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul?” That may seem like a long list of...
by eklose | Sep 2, 2013 | Devotions, Matthew
When I think of work, I wish I could tell you that I love it! Unfortunately, work is one of those things in life we must deal with…unless we somehow receive a massive inheritance or are given enough money to live on without working. Also, unfortunately, I am not one...
by eklose | Nov 4, 2012 | Acts, Devotions
Some of my favorite stories in all the Bible are those about Steven (Acts 6-8). I’d like to tell you one of those stories. We start in Acts 6. It’s the beginning of the chapter and the Greeks are complaining because the physical needs of their widows were not being...
by eklose | Jul 21, 2012 | Devotions, I Samuel
So often when we read passages in the Old Testament we wonder how they really apply to our lives. We read stories of great example, but can these passages really be as life-changing as some of the others we read in God’s Word? I believe they can. Let’s take a look...
