Why You Need to Hear the Gospel Again - The Crosswalk Devotional - August 30

PLUS...7 Ways to Teach Your Kids Perseverance  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( Why You Need to Hear the Gospel AgainBy Sarah E Martin “Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” – [Deuteronomy 11:18-21]( I was again hearing the words spoken to me my whole life. From flannel graphs in Sunday school to today’s sermon preached from [Genesis 3](. I had heard this story before. I was a guest in my friend’s church which met in an old chapel with all the traditional trimmings—pews, hymnals, and the smell of old wood. The pastor preached on the Fall, the fateful turn of humanity’s tale when man’s [faith in God]( shattered, and so did everything else. Sin entered the world, and what was formerly home and belonging became unreachable and lost. God’s voice was no longer the only one we listened to. As the pastor told this story, he delivered a powerful presentation of the gospel. He made connections within Scripture that drew out a certain angle of the light of the good news that my heart just happened to need to hear that week.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [7 Ways to Teach Your Kids Perseverance](  Amanda Idleman We live in a quick-fix culture. Embracing tough goals and pursuing solutions to hard-to-fix problems is not something we are accustomed to doing. Our kids need to be witnesses to our efforts when life gets challenging.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [5 Ways to Protect Your Family Calendar](  Amanda Idleman Respecting our limitations is an important part of what it is to be a loving family. Here are some ways that we can help protect the family calendar.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Man Breaks Down In Tears When Coworkers Give Him A Birthday Cake](  GodTube.com One simple but thoughtful gesture from his fellow employees on his birthday caused a man to break down and become emotional.  [WATCH NOW →](        [5 Taboo Bible Topics and How to Talk about Them](  Whitney Hopler Here are some key Bible topics that are often considered to be taboo, and how to talk about them successfully.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           How long was Jonah in the belly of the fish? A. 3 days and 3 nights B. 4 days and 4 nights C. 5 days and 5 nights D. 6 days and 6 nights [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