Confessions of faith: Zuber Shah
A family finds solid assurance in God’s love, which gets them through life’s hardest trials. Growing up, Zuber Shah, now a member at Salem, Stillwater, Minn., says he often felt…
Confessions of faith: Angie Zhang
A concert pianist discovers a new church family and grows in her faith through a congregational campus ministry program. It all started with a Facebook post. A WELS student was…
My Christian life: An unexpected call to ministry later in life
A man discovers an opportunity later in life to serve God and his community in the full-time public ministry. “Sometimes God just says no—this is where I want you to…
Forward in Christ top 10 of 2023
Check them out today: Please explain: What does it mean that Jesus’ enemies would become a footstool for his feet? Finding purpose through pain Heaven’s morning breaks Please explain: What…
My Christian life: Raising a child with special needs
Parents of a son who lives with a disability share the blessings they've experienced and how they're helping others. Thirty-six years ago, Diane Oldenburg, member at Faith, Fond du Lac,…
Confessions of faith: John Jia
A school open house provides an opportunity to reach a Chinese family and start a new cross-cultural ministry. John Jia, a member at Reformation, San Diego, Calif., has a heart…
My Christian life: From prospect to pastor
One year out of the seminary, a pastor shares his journey into the public ministry. Jacob Shepherd, pastor at St. Paul, Round Lake Park, Ill., remembers when he started thinking…
Confessions of faith: Christopher Koch
A new member feels thankful and free after realizing the depth of God’s forgiveness and love. Sometimes God puts people in our lives to help guide us when we start…
My Christian life: Teen faces difficult medical diagnosis
A startling medical diagnosis brings a family closer to God. Chronic pain. Constant exhaustion. Medications. Physical therapy. Surgery after surgery. This is the reality for 16-year-old Bailey Seal, member at…