Cold Soup - Crosswalk the Devotional - August 6

Truths observed at the intersection of faith and life by Crosswalk.com editors [Crosswalk.com Logo]( Crosswalk: The Devotional [Devotionals]( [Newsletters]( [e-Cards]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Cold Soup by Ryan Duncan Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. – [Mark 12:30]( A while back, some friends and I went out to lunch at a nearby restaurant. Now, I’m not much of an adventurous eater, but that day I decided to try something new and ordered a soup called, “Vichyssoise.” I now know that Vichyssoise is a thick soup made of puréed leeks, onions, potatoes, cream, and chicken stock. Also, it’s traditionally served cold. Maybe I’m just not cultured enough to appreciate this unique delicacy, but in my opinion, cold soup tastes horrible. After one spoonful I was trying to find a creative way to spit it out without my friends noticing. The meal did make me think though, about what the [Bible]( says about cold and lukewarm Christians. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor cold--I am about to spit you out of my mouth. - [Revelation 3:15-16]( [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( You May Also Like: [11 Things Every Christian Should Do before Heaven]( Sarah Landrum As a Christian, you may often think about how during your time on Earth, you’re acting as a representative of Jesus Christ and His teachings. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [10 Things You Need to Know about the Number 666]( Dr. Roger Barrier The number "666" is the number of the name of the coming Antichrist. Giving a number to a name is called "gematria," which is the Greek practice of adding up the letters in someone's name. Here's what else you need to know about the "number of the beast". [CONTINUE READING →]( [Crosswalk.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe From This Email]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2020 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 500, 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.com - The Devotional. [Link](