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Read more about the article My Christian life: Premature twins defy medical odds

My Christian life: Premature twins defy medical odds

  • Post author:Ann Jahns
  • Post published:2022/12/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

A couple and their premature twins witness to the sanctity of life at any age. When I first talk with Makayla Darowski, she is holding her daughter on her lap…

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Read more about the article My Christian life: When vocation and ministry collide

My Christian life: When vocation and ministry collide

  • Post author:Ann Jahns
  • Post published:2022/09/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

A couple discovers how God is using them—and their life experiences—for his bigger kingdom purpose. Jerry and Lynn Zimpelmann, members at Christ, Eagle River, Wis., are the first to admit…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Jason LeMay

Confessions of faith: Jason LeMay

  • Post author:Ann Jahns
  • Post published:2022/06/30
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The seeds of faith take root as a man discovers the miracle of God’s grace. Even though Jason LeMay was baptized as a child and believed in God, he grew…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Allen and Rosalind Braun

Confessions of faith: Allen and Rosalind Braun

  • Post author:Ann Jahns
  • Post published:2021/11/30
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Neighborly kindness—and blueberry pancakes—forge a relationship that leads a couple on a path to Jesus. For Allen and Rosalind Braun, the journey to becoming members at Cross of Christ, WELS’…

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Read more about the article My Christian life: Serving in retirement as a vacancy pastor

My Christian life: Serving in retirement as a vacancy pastor

  • Post author:Ann Jahns
  • Post published:2021/04/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

A retired pastor and his wife share the blessings of serving at a vacancy. Over the past nine years, Thomas Hilliard has worked at 24 different places in almost 20…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Kaitlin Lamb

Confessions of faith: Kaitlin Lamb

  • Post author:Ann Jahns
  • Post published:2021/01/29
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A college student learns the truths of God’s Word and discovers a church family for the first time. In her early years, Kaitlin Lamb felt the tug of the Holy…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Cristina Urbanek

Confessions of faith: Cristina Urbanek

  • Post author:Ann Jahns
  • Post published:2020/06/29
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Technology offers opportunities to teach a woman from Peru more about God’s grace How does a native of Lima, Peru, become a confirmed member of a WELS church in Wisconsin?…

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Read more about the article Heart to heart: Parent conversations: What’s a parent’s role as a child dates?

Heart to heart: Parent conversations: What’s a parent’s role as a child dates?

  • Post author:Ann Jahns
  • Post published:2019/05/01
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

What’s a parent’s role as a child dates? It’s not often that I don’t chime in with my opinion on a topic, but this is going to be one of those…

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Read more about the article Episode 26 – Supporting children as they struggle

Episode 26 – Supporting children as they struggle

  • Post author:Ann Jahns
  • Post published:2018/08/04
  • Post category:FIC Series/Parent Conversations/Podcast

God blesses our children with different talents and abilities. How can we support our children as they struggle in the areas where they aren’t as naturally gifted? Ann Jahns shares…

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