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Read more about the article The importance of followers

The importance of followers

  • Post author:Donald Kudek
  • Post published:2023/05/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Strong leaders need strong followers, working together to advance God’s kingdom. What characteristics does an individual need in order to be a good leader? Many believe an above-average intelligence, visionary…

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Read more about the article Pray that I . . .

Pray that I . . .

  • Post author:John Holtz
  • Post published:2023/05/31
  • Post category:00spotlight-topslider/FIC Features/Forward in Christ

An Apache minister asks for prayers as he fights against the traditional religion of his people and proclaims the true gospel. How would you complete this sentence? Pray that I…

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Read more about the article Resolved in Christ

Resolved in Christ

  • Post author:Snowden Gene Sims
  • Post published:2023/04/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

United with Christ, we work to address conflict so we can be of one mind with one another. There will always be some tension with someone about something. I am…

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Read more about the article More than enough

More than enough

  • Post author:Jeremiah J. Gumm
  • Post published:2023/04/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

“[The Lord] said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses,…

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Read more about the article Easter made it so

Easter made it so

  • Post author:Michael Weigand
  • Post published:2023/03/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

We can all smile on Easter—and every day—knowing that because Jesus lives, we too will live. One of the things that I will miss most when my days of pastoring…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Lynne Eby

Confessions of faith: Lynne Eby

  • Post author:Gabriella Blauert
  • Post published:2023/02/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

An atheist who hated Christians discovers the truth of God’s Word. Lynne Eby shares a lot of similarities with the apostle Paul. Lynne spent the first 35 years of her…

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Read more about the article Q&A: How can I better manage what God has given me this year so that I glorify him?

Q&A: How can I better manage what God has given me this year so that I glorify him?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/12/27
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My New Year’s resolution is to manage better what God has given me to glorify him with my life. Any suggestions? Everything you have is a gift from God. One…

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Read more about the article Please explain: Can Christians be so heavenly minded that they are of no earthly good?

Please explain: Can Christians be so heavenly minded that they are of no earthly good?

  • Post author:Justin C. Cloute
  • Post published:2022/11/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Can Christians be so heavenly minded that they are of no earthly good? In his song “No Earthly Good,” Johnny Cash croons a warning in his signature baritone marked by…

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Read more about the article Build others up

Build others up

  • Post author:Nathanael Scharf
  • Post published:2022/11/26
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

How many conversations do you have in a day? What do you speak about? This season of the year affords many opportunities for conversation. It is the perfect time to…

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