Renewing Your Heart of Worship - The Crosswalk Devotional - July 8

PLUS...10 Cliques That Exist in Every Church  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Renew Your Heart of Worship By Jessica Van Roekel “Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people, and as he opened it all the people stood. And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God, and all the people answered, ‘Amen, Amen,’ lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.” [Nehemiah 8:5-6]( ESV “Will you stand with me?” is a question I ask my congregation each week. They rise, and the band begins to play. Our voices join as one to worship God. I’ve been a worship leader for several years, and I’m always amazed every week at how God meets us right where we are at. We might be dealing with frustrating circumstances or excruciating disappointments, but God meets us in the middle of it all. When we enter his presence with word and song, and through the lifting up of our hands, two things happen: love and adoration for God stirs in our hearts, and he inhabits our praise. With platform ministry comes the risk of personal ambitions vying for central focus. Congregations can set those on the stage on a pedestal and forget that worship leaders are just like them with their own trials and internal battles. We can lose sight of true worship.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [10 Cliques That Exist in Every Church](  Lindsey Brady A clique is merely a group of people who bond over similar interests. I don't know about you, but I'm all for people making friends; however, where cliques get their notoriously lousy rap is from how difficult it can be for outsiders to get into the group. That is where the problem lies.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [10 Benefits of Getting Your Kids Involved in Volunteering](  Mary Oelerich-Meyer The most important aspect of getting kids excited about volunteering is teaching them why? Does God care when we do something for someone else? Yes! God chose that we would live in community with one another. Volunteering is basically a component of what it means to be a human. And Jesus said that the two most important commandments are to love God and our neighbor.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Couple Dances Incredible Boogie Woogie Improv](  GodTube.com Two gifted dancers showed their impressive moves during a wholly improvised dance number.  [WATCH NOW →](        [6 Female Celebrities Who Openly Follow Christ](  Michelle S. Lazurek Although it is hard to live out beliefs that promote the Bible, which is seen as an outdated, archaic relic, these women prove it is possible to work in Hollywood without compromising their beliefs.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           `Then the Jews said, ______ years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?` (John 2:20). A. Twenty and six B. Forty and six C. Sixty and one D. Seventy and nine [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2023 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â