Be Quick to Hear and Obey - The Crosswalk Devotional - September 26

PLUS...3 Things to Ask Ourselves When Monitoring Who Our Teen Is Dating  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional updated banner logo] Be Quick to Hear and Obey By Michelle Lazurek Bible Reading “Therefore, let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.” When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” - [Acts 2:36-37]( Every year, I participate in a writer's conference where they award the year's best books. This year, I didn't have any books eligible for this award. But I watched expectantly as the live-streamed event gave out the awards of which many of my friends were recipients. Upon hearing a good friend's title of her book being called out to win the prize for best children's fiction book, I had a moment with the Lord. I heard the book's title with my ears, but it was as if my soul had heard it, too. Suddenly, I had an idea. I called my friend a couple of days later. “What would you think if we did a devotional based on your picture book of the same title?” My friend thought about this for a while. After deciding she would not do any more devotional writing for a while, she put an idea like that out of her mind. But something stirred in her soul the same as in mine. “I like this idea,” she said. At the end of our phone call, we agreed to send an e-mail to the publisher of that book. We wanted to see if they were interested in the idea before we put the work into creating samples and writing a proposal. Within minutes of her writing an e-mail, the publisher got back and said they loved the idea. They wanted to see a proposal and samples.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [3 Things to Ask Ourselves When Monitoring Who Our Teen Is Dating](  Vivian Bricker She might not think you're her friend in the moment, but later, when you saved her from a dumpster-fire relationship, she will recognize you were being her parent and best friend.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [4 Evangelism Ideas for Halloween](  Sophia Bricker With proper planning, Christians and churches can reach children, youth, and adults through common Halloween festivities, such as trick-or-treating, decorations, or through an alternative party that has all the fun elements without the scariness.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Teacher Earns Golden Buzzer With Aretha Franklin Classic On BGT](  GodTube.com Music teacher Taryn Charles earned herself a coveted Golden Buzzer for her absolutely stunning and awe-inspiring performance on Britain’s Got Talent, singing Aretha Franklin’s “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.”  [WATCH NOW →](        [5 Fall Traditions for Married Couples to Start This Year](  Jessica Kastner If summer is the season of adventure, fall is definitely the season of romance. Even most die-hard summer lovers admit there's something sweet and cozy about the crisp, cooler air breaking through the mugginess, breaking out the blankets, and getting the wood delivery for indoor fires again. But before settling into this season, consider mixing things up a bit with some new fall traditions that often get overlooked or regarded as just something to do with the kids.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Which apostle was a Roman citizen? A. Peter B. Paul C. Thaddaeus D. Matthew [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2024 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