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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
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

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
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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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Read more about the article Thank God for conflict

Thank God for conflict

  • Post author:Jeffrey D. Enderle
  • Post published:2022/10/29
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful” (Colossians 3:15). The election didn’t go the…

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Read more about the article Please explain: The world is a mess. Why doesn’t Jesus do something about it?

Please explain: The world is a mess. Why doesn’t Jesus do something about it?

  • Post author:David Valleskey
  • Post published:2022/10/29
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

The world is a mess. Why doesn't Jesus do something about it? It happened again. This time on May 24, 2022, in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Twenty-one shot…

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Read more about the article What does this mean for me? Article 5

What does this mean for me? Article 5

  • Post author:Greg Lyon
  • Post published:2022/10/29
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

How does Christ's resurrection redefine your scars? There's a story behind every scar on your body. The scar on your shin from when you crashed your bike. The scar on…

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Read more about the article The cameras are rolling

The cameras are rolling

  • Post author:Peter Prange
  • Post published:2022/08/31
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“Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone” (Romans 12:17). Sometimes people in the public eye get themselves into…

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Read more about the article You are good to go

You are good to go

  • Post author:Mark Henrich
  • Post published:2022/07/28
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In the middle of airport security, I suddenly felt insecure. I couldn’t find it. It was just in my hand a moment ago—and now it was gone. I couldn’t go…

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Read more about the article What does this mean for me? Article 2

What does this mean for me? Article 2

  • Post author:Greg Lyon
  • Post published:2022/07/26
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Does my body even matter? What does it mean to be human? This may seem like an odd question to those who have no questions about it, but the question…

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