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

PLUS...God's Top Ten Answers to Your 'Why' Questions [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: [God's Top Ten Answers to Your 'Why' Questions]( Cindi McMenamin Although it is human nature to question and try to find the reasoning behind God’s ways, I truly believe most of our “why” questions result from ignorance about Who God is or a lack of faith in what He is doing. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Is Your Life Changing Other Lives for the Better?]( Brent Rinehart Tim Tebow is right. We don't need to change the world. That is far too daunting of a task for us to focus on, anyway. But, we can serve one person. By doing just that, we may change that person's world. [CONTINUE READING →]( ['One Angel' Rory Feek and Dolly Parton Sing Chilling Duet]( from GodTube.com Rory Feek honors his wife, Joey, five years after her passing with the beautiful words of ‘One Angel.’ [CONTINUE READING →](                       Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                       David says that God has made man a little lower than ….? A. the beasts of the field B. creation C. women D. heavenly beings [ANSWER THE QUESTION →]( [Crosswalk.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2022 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.com - The Devotional. [Link](