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FIC
Forward in Christ is the official magazine of Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
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- Members support Vietnam outreach - 2020/01/30
- Stories of Christian love - 2020/01/30
- Dakota-Montana - 2020/01/30
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James Aderman
James Aderman and his wife, Sharon, raised three daughters and are now enjoying their 10 grandchildren.
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Daniel N. Balge
Daniel Balge serves as a professor at Martin Luther College, teaching Greek and Latin in MLC's pre-seminary program. He is also the program's academic dean.
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- Please explain: What makes God unique? - 2019/12/07
Nicole Balza
Staff Writer at Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Nicole Balza finds her greatest joy as a writer to be . . . editing the work of other writers. Helping an author take her writing to the next level is a thrill. Preserving an author’s voice but improving his final product is a balancing act, but it’s one that she relishes. Nicole began working for WELS Communication Services full time in 1999 and has continued that work part time since 2006. Writing, editing, serving as the host of a bi-weekly newsmagazine—there’s plenty of variety and never time to be bored. Plus, she has a front-row seat to the synod’s neatest ministry stories. Nicole also manages Forward in Christ magazine’s parenting column, Parent conversations, and the magazine’s website. She and her husband, Rob, live in Germantown, Wis., with their three children.
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- Parent conversations: Dealing with stress - 2019/12/07
- Heart to heart: Parent conversations: Nurture a proper view of stuff? - 2019/12/01
- Book nook: Look Up From Your Phone So I Can Love You - 2019/02/01
Aaron Bauer
Aaron Bauer and his wife, Sara, have four children between the ages of four and eleven. The couple has been teaching Love and Logic parenting classes for the past eight years. Aaron teaches at Garden Homes, Milwaukee, Wis.
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- The shiny penny - 2019/06/01
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- Risen indeed! - 2019/04/01
Jonathan P. Bilitz
Jonathan Bilitz is a pastor at Wisconsin Lutheran Chapel, Madison, Wisconsin.
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- Lavished love for loneliness - 2019/09/01
- Ambassadors: Help them see Jesus : Part 11 - 2019/09/01
- Reaching the goal - 2019/05/01
Lucas Bitter
Lucas Bitter is a home missionary at Intown Lutheran, Atlanta, Georgia.
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- Finding a spiritual home in Atlanta - 2019/05/01
Gabriella Blauert
Gabriella Blauert attends Shepherd of Peace in Powell, Ohio. She’s married to Jack Blauert and dog mom to Sir Elton Dog. By day, she works as the marketing and communications coordinator for Pelotonia and by night you can find her exploring the latest restaurants and coffee shops in Columbus.
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- Meet the editorial staff: Snowden Sims - 2020/01/30
- Confessions of faith: Delaney Leffel - 2020/01/30
- Wrapped in God’s comfort - 2019/11/01
Rachel Blum
Rachel Blum and her husband, Matt, are raising their three children in the country in Bonduel, Wis. Rachel currently teaches at St. Paul, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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James F. Borgwardt
James Borgwardt is pastor at Redeemer, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
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- Evangelism lessons from the Savior: Part 3 - 2019/01/01
John P. Bortulin
John Bortulin is pastor at St. John, Mukwonago, Wisconsin.
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- A new story - 2019/04/01
Jonathan Bourman
Jonathan Bourman is a home missionary. He and his wife, Melanie, have a six-year-old daughter.
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- Teen Talk: Strength in sorrow - 2019/02/01
John A. Braun
Executive editor at Northwestern Publishing House
John Braun is the executive editor of Forward in Christ magazine.
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- A thought: Trusting what we cannot see - 2020/01/30
- A thought: Partners - 2019/12/07
- Heirs of heaven - 2019/12/01
Kenneth L. Brokmeier
Kenneth Brokmeier is a pastor at Our Savior, Brookings, South Dakota.
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- Ambassadors: Help them see Jesus : Part 5 - 2019/03/01
Linda Buxa
Linda Buxa can’t seem to hold a full-time job. Instead, she has two part-time jobs in communications, is a regular blogger and contributing writer for Time of Grace Ministry, and does freelance writing and editing in her spare time. Linda is the author of Dig In! Family Devotions to Feed Your Faith, Parenting by Prayer, and Made for Friendship. She and her husband, Greg, have three children—one in college and two in high school. They also have one black lab, who-knows-how-many cats, and 18 chickens.
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- Episode 33 – Teaching kids how money works - 2019/12/30
- Episode 12 – Volunteering as a family - 2016/12/13
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- Teen Talk: Jesus is our home - 2019/10/01
Mark J. Cares
Pastor Mark Cares is president of Truth in Love Ministry, and a member at Messiah, Nampa, Idaho.
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- Ambassadors: Help them see Jesus : Part 12 - 2019/10/01
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- Confessions of faith: Carlson - 2019/02/01
Aaron L. Christie
Aaron Christie is pastor at Trinity, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
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- For the Lord’s glory – Part 2 - 2019/12/01
- God’s gifts, our giving: Part 3 - 2019/11/01
- God’s gifts, our giving:Part 2 - 2019/10/01
Carianne Ciriacks
Designer at Designworks
Carianne Ciriacks has served as designer for Forward in Christ magazine since 1999.
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Mary Clemons
Mary Clemons and her husband, Sam, have three children and seven grandchildren.
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Justin C. Cloute
Justin Cloute is pastor at St. Luke, Watertown, Wisconsin.
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- Ambassadors: Help them see Jesus : Part 6 - 2019/04/01
Sheryl Cowling
Sheryl Cowling is a licensed clinical social worker who is also board certified as a professional Christian counselor and expert in traumatic stress. She provides counseling services at Christian Family Counseling, a ministry of WLCFS—Christian Family Solutions.
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- Episode 08 – When disaster strikes - 2016/06/13
Samuel Degner
Seminary consultant at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary
Samuel C. Degner is Professor of Evangelism and New Testament at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. He, his wife, and three children attend Christ Alone in Thiensville, Wisconsin.
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- I just had an epiphany! - 2019/12/07
- Ambassadors: Help them see Jesus : Part 10 - 2019/08/01
Donn Dobberstein
Donn Dobberstein is the director of the Commission on Discipleship. He and his wife, Beth, have four children.
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- Episode 32 – What’s a parent’s role in dating? - 2019/05/01
- Episode 29 – Family Advent Devotions - 2018/12/17
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- Episode 09 – Extracurricular activities - 2016/09/13
Sallie Draper
Sallie Draper performs system analysis and testing of synod software for the WELS Technology team. Along with WELS CTO Martin Spriggs, she has co-hosted the WELSTech Podcast (https://welstech.wels.net) since its debut in 2008, learning and sharing resources at the intersection of ministry and technology. Sallie graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi, is a married mom of three adult sons and two lovely daughters-in-law, is a member of Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Brookfield, WI, and loves llamas.
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Mark Eckert
Mark Eckert is pastor at Calvary, Eaton Rapids, Michigan, and campus pastor in Lansing, Michigan.
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- Confessions of faith: Kang - 2019/09/01
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Jeffrey D. Enderle
Jeff Enderle currently serves at Christ the Rock in Farmington, New Mexico, a culturally diverse and historically rich area of northwest New Mexico near the Four Corners. Previously he had served in Southern California, Nebraska, and briefly overseas. Jeff and his wife Angela have four children ranging in ages from 11 to 4. Whenever they get a chance, his family enjoys exploring the natural wonders of God's creation in the Southwest together.
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- A gospel-filled life: Part 10 - 2019/11/01
- A gospel-filled life: Part 9 - 2019/10/01
- A gospel-filled life: Part 8 - 2019/09/01
Laurie Gauger-Hested
Laurie Gauger-Hested and her husband, Michael, have a blended family that includes her adult daughter and son and his teenage son.
Dr. Phil Huebner was assigned to start a new mission church in Palm Coast, FL in 2007.Over nine years Christ the King Lutheran Church and School was showered with blessings, growing to 300 members and 400 students. In 2016 he accepted a call to serve as Campus Pastor at Wisconsin Lutheran High School in Milwaukee where he now serves. Dr. Huebner holds a Masters in Divinity and a Masters in Systematic Theology from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary and received his Doctor of Ministry in Mission and Culture from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN in 2019. His thesis was on what to do with children in church. His entire ministry to date has seen emphases on outreach, children, teens, and families. Dr. Huebner is married to Becky and they have two children, Noah and Gwen. In his free time he loves to travel and read and research more on the topics of families and teens.
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Dr. Phil Huebner was assigned to start a new mission church in Palm Coast, FL in 2007.Over nine years Christ the King Lutheran Church and School was showered with blessings, growing to 300 members and 400 students. In 2016 he accepted a call to serve as Campus Pastor at Wisconsin Lutheran High School in Milwaukee where he now serves. Dr. Huebner holds a Masters in Divinity and a Masters in Systematic Theology from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary and received his Doctor of Ministry in Mission and Culture from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN in 2019. His thesis was on what to do with children in church. His entire ministry to date has seen emphases on outreach, children, teens, and families. Dr. Huebner is married to Becky and they have two children, Noah and Gwen. In his free time he loves to travel and read and research more on the topics of families and teens.
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Joel Gawrisch
Joel Gawrisch is pastor at New Life, Shoreview, Minnesota. He also serves on the Rites Committee of the New Hymnal Project and as a consultant with the Self-Assessment and Adjustment Program of WELS Commission on Congregational Counseling.
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- The divine family - 2019/12/07
Anna Geiger
Anna Geiger and her husband, Steve, are raising their six kids in Mequon, Wis. Anna is the creator of The Measured Mom, an education website for parents and teachers. https://www.themeasuredmom.com/
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- Episode 25 – Bedtime routines - 2018/07/04
Stephen Geiger
Prof. Stephen Geiger, WLS director of financial aid
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Adam Goede
Adam and his wife, Stephanie, have been married for 14 years and have been blessed with four children–Samuel, 12; Joel, 10; Alexis, 8; and Micah, 5. They are members at St. John, Wauwatosa, Wis. He is supervisor in the Ministry of Christian Giving office at WELS Center for Mission and Ministry.
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Emily Gresens Strey
Emily Gresens Strey and her husband, Johnold, have four children.
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Rob Guenther
Rob Guenther and his wife, Becky, are raising four boys. Rob serves as pastor at St. Paul, New Ulm, Minnesota.
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- Episode 28 – Raising godly men – November 2018 - 2018/11/17
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- Becoming “those people” - 2019/04/01
Jeremiah J. Gumm
Jeremiah Gumm is pastor at King of Kings, Maitland, Florida.
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- Ambassadors: Help them see Jesus: Part 4 - 2019/02/01
- Ambassadors: Help them find Jesus : Part 3 - 2019/01/01
Seth P. Haakenson
Seth Haakenson has served as a home missionary at Immanuel, Waukegan, Illinois, since 2017. He works with the congregation to reach out to the Spanish-speaking community.
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- Moments with missionaries: Waukegan, Illinois - 2019/04/01
Daniel J. Habben
Dan Habben was born and raised in Japan where his father served as a missionary for 42 years. He spent 18 years serving a congregation in western Canada and now is at a congregation on the Caribbean island of Antigua. He and his wife, Sarah, enjoy getting their four daughters up at 4 a.m. to go hiking whether in the Canadian Rockies or along the Caribbean coast.
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- Devotion: Repent of deception - 2020/01/30
- Our shelter in God’s shadow - 2019/07/01
- Our shelter in God’s shadow 2 - 2019/07/01
Sarah Haeuser
Sarah and her husband, Frank, live in Merton, Wis., with their four children.
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- Belief in the face of disbelief - 2019/05/01
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- Recovered in Christ - 2019/12/01
- Returning by the power of God - 2019/09/01
- Academia Cristo brings new opportunities to share the gospel - 2019/09/01
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- Trophies of grace - 2019/04/01
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- Teen Talk: Proof doesn’t change anything - 2019/04/01
Jonathan R. Hein
Jonathan Hein is director of WELS Congregational Services and the Commission on Congregational Counseling.
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- Ambassadors: Help them see Jesus : Part 9 - 2019/07/01
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- Silent no longer - 2019/03/01
Wendy Heyn
Wendy Heyn is a member at Christ, Pewaukee, Wisconsin.
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Emmilee Hillier
Emmilee Hillier is a junior at Lakeside Lutheran High School in Lake Mills, WI. She loves animals and cosmetology!
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Megan Himm
Megan Himm is a member of Bethlehem, Germantown/Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, and a senior at Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School, Jackson, Wisconsin.
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- Episode 19 – A successful school year - 2017/08/04
Casey Holtz
Casey Holtz and his wife, Amanda, have three young children.
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Phil Huebner
Dr. Phil Huebner was assigned to start a new mission church in Palm Coast, Florida, in 2007. Over nine years, Christ the King Lutheran Church and School was showered with blessings, growing to 300 members and 400 students. In 2016 he accepted a call to serve as Campus Pastor at Wisconsin Lutheran High School in Milwaukee where he now serves. Huebner holds a Masters in Divinity and a Masters in Systematic Theology from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary and received his Doctor of Ministry in Mission and Culture from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 2019. His thesis was on what to do with children in church. His entire ministry to date has seen emphases on outreach, children, teens, and families. Huebner is married to Becky and they have two children, Noah and Gwen. In his free time he loves to travel and read and research more on the topics of families and teens.
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- Going home - 2019/11/01
Kelly Huet
Kelly Huet serves as Pastor for Service & Outreach at St. Andrew, Middleton, Wisconsin. He and his wife, Katie, are raising their three small children in a small town just west of Madison. As a family they are passionate about equipping others to follow Jesus and live as missionaries in their neighborhoods, workplaces, and families.
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Ann Jahns
Director of Marketing and Communications at WLCFS-Christian Family Solutions
Ann Jahns and her husband, Thad, are members of Shepherd of the Hills, West Bend, Wisconsin. They have three 20-something sons.
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Amanda Klemp
Staff writer at WELS
Amanda Klemp is the Editorial Projects Manager for WELS Communication Services. A lifelong WELS member, Amanda feels very blessed to use her professional skills to serve WELS ministries. She resides in Iowa, working remotely, with her husband, three children, and two dogs.
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- Confessions of faith: Fleck - 2019/12/01
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- Digging for insights - 2019/09/01
- Majoring on the minors – Part 12 - 2019/01/01
Melissa Anne Kreuser
Member at Bethlehem, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.
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Kirk Lahmann
Pastor Lahmann serves at St. John's in Burlington, Wis., since graduating from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2009. He and his wife Sarah have three children - Samuel, Madilynn, and Abigail.
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- Jesus is the prophet - 2020/01/30
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- A most blessed freedom - 2019/07/01
Rachel Learman
Rachel Learman and her husband, Paul, are raising four children in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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- Don’t forget Advent - 2019/12/01
Greg Lyon
Greg Lyon has served as a campus pastor at Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, since the fall of 2015. Prior to that he served at Peace Lutheran Church in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. His primary area of focus and passion is pastoral counseling. He has been happily married to Amy since 2006 and they have three children, Samuel, Elliana, and Addison.
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- A Bible story just for me: Trauma - 2020/01/30
- A Bible story just for me - 2019/12/07
- Meet the editorial staff: Greg Lyon - 2019/12/07
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Pam Manske
Pam Manske is a devoted wife, mother of three, and grandmother to 11 precious lambs. Retired from a 41-year nursing career, her greatest joy continues to be serving Jesus by serving others.
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- God’s forgiveness - 2019/12/02
Kristi Meyer
Dr. Kristi Meyer has been writing Advent services at St. John’s, Wauwatosa, WI for many years
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Adam Mueller
Adam Mueller, director of the Hymnal Introduction Program, is pastor at Redeemer, Tucson, Arizona.
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- Much more than hymns - 2020/01/30
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- Confessions of faith: Nelson - 2019/06/01
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- Putting the thanks back in Thanksgiving - 2019/11/01
- Confessions of faith: Beasley - 2019/08/01
- Confessions of faith: Lore - 2019/05/01
Dan Nommensen
Dan Nommensen and his wife, Kelly, have a teenage daughter and a teenage son. They are members at Calvary, Thiensville, Wisconsin.
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- A front-row seat to WELS Waukesha campus ministry - 2019/12/01
Kerry Ognenoff
Kerry Ognenoff and her husband, Andy, have an 11-year-old daughter and an 8-year-old son. They are members at St. John, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
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Dave Payne
Dave Payne and his wife, Joyce, have four adult children and two grandchildren. Dave serves as communications director at Fox Valley Lutheran High School, Appleton, Wisconsin, and is a member at Eternal Love, Appleton.
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Ann M. Ponath
Ann Ponath and her husband, David, have four kids ranging in age from 24 to 15.
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- An emotional roller-coaster ride - 2019/08/01
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- Light for our path: God hates us? - 2019/12/01
- What I learned by answering questions - 2019/12/01
- Light for our path: What kind of comfort - 2019/11/01
Gail Potratz
Gail Potratz and her husband, Phil, have three adult children and eight grandchildren. Gail has served as a teacher and technology coordinatorfor more than 30 years.
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- Confessions of faith: Kalbach - 2019/11/01
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- Personal reformation - 2019/10/01
- Be imitators of Jesus in doing good - 2019/09/01
- God’s actors - 2019/08/01
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- My heart rests on Jesus - 2019/11/01
Sarah Reik
Counselor at Christian Family Solutions
Sarah Reik is a graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and a counselor at Christian Family Solutions. She and her husband have four children.
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- Heart to heart: Parent conversations: How can we protect kids without scaring them? - 2019/01/01
- Episode 27 – Back to School - 2018/09/17
- Episode 15 – Shaping responsible behavior - 2017/03/04
Laura Reinke
Laura Reinke is a marriage and family therapist at Christian Family Solutions and the director of youth ministry at Trinity, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
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Eric Roecker
Commission on Evangelism, Director at WELS
Eric Roecker is the director of the WELS Commission on Evangelism, a ministry of WELS Congregational Services.
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- Ambassadors: Help them see Jesus : Part 7 - 2019/05/01
- Evangelism lessons from the Savior: Luke 10 : Part 3 - 2019/04/01
- Evangelism lessons from the Savior: Luke 10 : Part 2 - 2019/03/01
Amanda Rose
Amanda and her husband, Frank, are high school sweethearts. They are blessed with four children: Fiona, Archer, Victor, and Zion. Amanda has her master’s degree in Music Composition, sings with The Lutheran Ceili Orchestra, and teaches music lessons. She is also a co-founder of Holy Hen House, a ministry for Christian women to be spurred on in their faith online and in real life.
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- Episode 21 – Cultivating a mission heart in children - 2017/12/04
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- Christmas really happened - 2019/12/01
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- Hope after the storm in Puerto Rico - 2019/05/01
David Scharf
David Scharf served as a parish pastor at lmmanuel in Greenville, Wisconsin, from 2005-2016. He now serves as a Professor of Theology at Martin Luther College as well as the chairman for the WELS Commission on Congregational Counseling. A graduate of Luther Prep (1996), Martin Luther College (2000), and Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (2005), Dave and his wife, Beth (nee Koelpin), have six children.
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- Bible study: Only one path leads to God’s presence - 2020/01/30
- Q&A: Is Jesus the only way to get to heaven? - 2020/01/30
- Bible study: God wants me in heaven - 2019/12/07
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- Tidy up! - 2019/05/01
- Episode 17 – Tips for a simple summer - 2017/06/04
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- Success or failure? - 2019/05/01
- Let’s do Lent! - 2019/03/01
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- Book nook:Purposeful Grieving - 2019/12/01
Nicolas Schmoller
Nicolas Schmoller is a professor of theology and foreign language at Martin Luther College, the college of ministry for the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Nick loves spending time with his wife Katherine and three children.
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- Looking forward - 2019/11/01
Mark Schroeder
Rev. Mark Schroeder is president of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
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- President’s message: Whose finest hour? - 2020/01/20
- President’s message: Safe in the power of God - 2019/12/07
- Focus on what is ahead - 2019/12/01
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Andrew C. Schroer
Andy Schroer has been a pastor for more than 20 years, serving congregations in Mexico, Miami, and now at Redeemer in Edna, Texas. His first book, 364 Days of Thanksgiving, was published in 2015. He has a syndicated devotional column in five newspapers throughout Texas. He has been a contributing editor of Forward in Christ since 2016. You can find more of his writing at http://364DaysofThanksgiving.com. Pastor Schroer and his wife, Clariza, live in Edna, Texas, with their two children, Isabel and Andy.
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- A life like Mr. Panza’s - 2019/12/07
- Get busy living - 2019/10/01
- Not just the capital of Rhode Island - 2019/07/01
Jenni Schubring
Jenni Schubring and her husband, Tad, currently have five children in their clan ranging in age from 11 to 19 as well as their obnoxious dog. Jenni is a certified life coach and public speaker.
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Michael D. Schultz
Pastor Michael Schultz is the director of the WELS Hymnal Project and a member at Trinity, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
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- For the Lord’s glory – Part 1 - 2019/10/01
Glenn L. Schwanke
Pastor Glenn Schwanke serves Peace, Houghton, Michigan, and the “Lutheran Collegians,” a student organization at Michigan Technological University.
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- All I want for Christmas - 2019/12/01
- The Lord, our shield - 2019/09/01
- On grief and grieving: A Christian perspective - 2019/06/01
Andrew D. Schwartz
Pastor Andy Schwartz began his greatest and most blessed personal ministry on August 8, 1998, when he married Sarah, his wife of 21 years. God has richly blessed them with children Katelyn, Benjamin, Emma, and Natalie and one more unborn child they can’t wait to meet in heaven one day! God has also gifted the Schwartz family with the opportunities to serve in the public ministry as pastor and family at St. John's in Florence, Wisconsin, where he began his ministry in 2001, and at Christ the King in Bremerton, Washington (as in the state), where he has served since 2006.
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- Put on the new self(ie)! - 2019/12/01
Carly Seifert
Carly and her husband, Joel, live in Bozeman, Mont. Joel is the pastor of Shining Mountains Lutheran Church. In addition to teaching piano, Carly is a freelance writer. She and Joel have two children—Ella, who is seven, and Benjamin, who is three.
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Joel Seifert
Joel Seifert lives in Marietta, Ga., and serves Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church. He’s previously served in Bozeman, Montana; Thiensville, Wisconsin; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Phoenix, Arizona. He enjoys exploring Atlanta with his wife Carly and his children.
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- Devotion: Resolutions of faith - 2019/12/07
- God loves the doubters - 2019/12/01
- Grieving in hope - 2019/11/01
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- A parent’s worries and advice - 2019/03/01
Snowden Gene Sims
Pastor Sims is a 1980 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran High School, a 1985 graduate of Northwestern College, and a 1989 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. He presently serves as an associate pastor at St. Paul's, Columbus, Ohio. He also serves as the Michigan District President. He is married to Melinda who is an instructor at The Ohio State University. They have a daughter, Erika, who resides in West Allis, Wisconsin. In his spare time Pastor Sims enjoys fishing, hunting, working out, gardening, playing guitar, and listening to jazz.
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- The Father to the fatherless - 2020/01/30
Nicole Smith
Nicole Smith and her husband are raising two young boys in Sussex, Wisconsin. This article is reprinted with permission from holyhenhouse.com, a blog for “imperfect women spurred on by God’s perfect grace.”
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- Ambassadors: How I shared Jesus stories - 2019/09/01
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- The harvest is on! - 2019/06/01
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- Episode 16 – Parenting and technology - 2017/05/04
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- Here I stand - 2019/10/01
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- My Christian life: Haiti adoptions - 2019/12/03
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- Archaeology and the couch - 2019/01/01
Mark Tiefel
Mark Tiefel is Worship Coordinator of the WELS Northern Wisconsin District and a member of the WELS Hymnal Project. He is pastor at Emanuel, New London, Wisconsin.
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Thomas H. Trapp
Thomas Trapp served as campus pastor at Wisconsin Lutheran Chapel at UW-Madison for 38 years.
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- Ambassadors: Help them see Jesus : Part 8 - 2019/06/01
Earle D. Treptow
Contributing editor Earle Treptow, president of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wisconsin, is a member at Christ Alone, Thiensville, Wisconsin.
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- Accept the challenge - 2019/11/01
- Our desperate need - 2019/08/01
- Embracing a double standard - 2019/05/01
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- Episode 13 – Children in worship services - 2017/01/13
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- Teen Talk: We pray - 2019/06/01
Amy Vannieuwenhoven
Amy Vannieuwenhoven and her husband, Charlie, have four children ranging in age from a fourth-grader to a high school senior. Amy is a teacher at Northdale Lutheran School in Tampa, Florida, and the author of Look Up From Your Phone So I Can Love You from Northwestern Publishing House.
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Luke C. Werre
Luke Werre is a pastor at Peace, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
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- Well pleased - 2019/02/01
Timothy J. Westendorf
Contributing editor Timothy Westendorf is pastor at Abiding Word, Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
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- The Book of Revelation: Part 12 - 2019/11/01
- The Book of Revelation: Part 11 - 2019/10/01
- The Book of Revelation: Part 10 - 2019/09/01
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- Campus cornerstone: 4 ways to keep your faith strong - 2020/01/30
- Discover who you are - 2019/03/01
David Wietzke
David Wietzke has served as pastor in Hartford, Wisconsin, and Grand Island, Nebraska. Since 2015 he has been the pastor of Crown of Life, Pueblo West, Colorado. He and his wife, Mary, have three sons and a daughter.
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Julie Wietzke
Managing editor at Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Julie Wietzke has served as managing editor of Forward in Christ magazine since 2006. Since she began working at WELS Communication Services in 1995, she has written hundreds (thousands?) of articles for the synod. Her favorite part of the job: getting to talk to WELS members around the world about their faith and then being able to share their stories with Forward in Christ readers. She also enjoys turning a flicker of an idea into an article or a series in the magazine and finding the right authors to tell the story
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- Confessions of faith: Hartman - 2019/12/04
- Confessions of faith: Mount - 2019/07/01
- Merging for mission – Part 3 - 2019/03/01
Rhoda Wolle
Dr. Rhoda Wolle serves as Dean of Student Success at Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, Wis. Her mission is celebrating Jesus, and encouraging and equipping people to thrive!
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- Agape love - 2020/01/30
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Paul E. Zell
Paul Zell is pastor at Living Savior, Hendersonville and Asheville, North Carolina.
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- Word became flesh - 2019/12/02
- Bible Study: The incarnation of our Lord - 2019/12/01
- Moments with missionaries: Hendersonville, North Carolina - 2019/06/01
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- Enduring Word - 2019/02/01
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- Teen Talk: Walking on a tightrope - 2019/12/01
Ann Zuleger
Ann Zuleger and her husband, Matt, have four children—Zachary, 18; Faith, 16; Isaiah, 13; and Ellis, 10.