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Read more about the article The Lord calls: Article 2

The Lord calls: Article 2

  • Post author:Earle D. Treptow
  • Post published:2022/05/25
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

The Lord guides his people to select public servants of the gospel. After 24 years of faithful service, Pastor Smithson decided to retire. The members of the congregation knew that…

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Read more about the article The Lord calls: Article 1

The Lord calls: Article 1

  • Post author:Earle D. Treptow
  • Post published:2022/04/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

The Lord uses his church to place public ministers of the gospel where he wants them to serve. There is no use denying it. The language of the church is…

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Read more about the article A heart captured by the gospel: Article 3

A heart captured by the gospel: Article 3

  • Post author:Earle D. Treptow
  • Post published:2021/12/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Luther learned how to think about persecution. The stories bother us. A Christian speaks the truth of God’s Word in a respectful way, and yet people condemn her on social…

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Read more about the article A heart captured by the gospel: Article 2

A heart captured by the gospel: Article 2

  • Post author:Earle D. Treptow
  • Post published:2021/11/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

When we know God has declared us righteous because of Jesus, we are consumed by a desire to share that truth. On April 17, 1521, Martin Luther stood before the…

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Read more about the article A heart captured by the gospel: Article 1

A heart captured by the gospel: Article 1

  • Post author:Earle D. Treptow
  • Post published:2021/10/26
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Luther stood confident not in his intellect or courage but in the righteousness of Christ. Five hundred years ago, on April 18, 1521, Martin Luther took a stand. At the emperor’s…

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Read more about the article Accept the challenge

Accept the challenge

  • Post author:Earle D. Treptow
  • Post published:2019/11/01
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Earle D. Treptow The title of the CNN online article caught my attention: “The God of love had a really bad week.” In the article, Diana Butler Bass expresses profound…

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Read more about the article Our desperate need

Our desperate need

  • Post author:Earle D. Treptow
  • Post published:2019/08/01
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Earle D. Treptow A recent college graduate, with what appeared to be a bright future, tried to end her life. Her boyfriend of three months, who she thought was “the one,” had broken off…

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Read more about the article Embracing a double standard

Embracing a double standard

  • Post author:Earle D. Treptow
  • Post published:2019/05/01
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Earle D. Treptow “I would have been happy to help, but no one ever bothered to ask me.” Comments like that illustrate the importance of the personal touch in encouraging…

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Read more about the article An easy question?

An easy question?

  • Post author:Earle D. Treptow
  • Post published:2019/02/01
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Earle D. Treptow The same question may be easy or complex, depending on the person you ask. For example: What are the factors of 2xy – 10x2y + 4x2y2? A…

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