Skip to content
Sign up for FIC e-news
Forward in Christ logo

Sign up to receive our free e-newsletter that includes articles, photos, special sneak-peeks, and more straight to your e-mail inbox each week.

Sign up for e-news

DATA PRIVACY & PERMISSION *
The WELS Privacy Policy states that I can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in e-mails received from WELS websites or via the Contact Us form.

NOTE TO EU CITIZENS, RESIDENTS, TOURISTS, AND OTHER PERSONS TEMPORARILY IN THE EU:
By submitting this form you consent to any and all information you provide and submit via the site being sent to the United States of America. The United States has not sought nor received a finding of “adequacy” from the European Union under Article 45 of the GDPR. WELS relies on derogations for specific situations as set forth in Article 49 of the GDPR. You are also informed that the United States presently does not have an adequate level of personal data protection as determined by the European Commission’s adequacy decision on October 6, 2015 (case c-362/14) and articulated in the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation and has not received a similar designation of adequacy by any other foreign data protection authority. You agree to the transfer of your data and personal data to the United States, however, to be used in accordance with WELS Privacy Policy.

NEXT STEP: Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

To exit click outside of this form or use the "X" on the top right corner.

  • JUNE ISSUE
  • NEWS
  • COMMUNITY
  • PODCASTS
  • VIDEOS
  • ARCHIVE

Search

ficWebLogo
Read more about the article Moments with missionaries: Dan Laitinen in Kenya

Moments with missionaries: Dan Laitinen in Kenya

  • Post author:Dan Laitinen
  • Post published:2023/01/30
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

Church begins in the home Joseph is a young man living in Nairobi, Kenya. His daily routine includes milking a cow and goats as well as tending a garden on…

Continue ReadingMoments with missionaries: Dan Laitinen in Kenya
Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Boggs family

Confessions of faith: Boggs family

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

A WELS family with Catholic roots stands in amazement of God’s enduring grace and faithfulness. Why are you WELS? For John Boggs, a first-generation Lutheran with Catholic roots, the answer…

Continue ReadingConfessions of faith: Boggs family
Read more about the article Psalms for the seasons of life: A preview

Psalms for the seasons of life: A preview

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/12/13
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

Next month Forward in Christ will start a new Bible reading series focused on the book of Psalms. Over six months we will read the book from start to finish.…

Continue ReadingPsalms for the seasons of life: A preview
Read more about the article Bible study: Freedom in service

Bible study: Freedom in service

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/11/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

When it comes to serving Jesus, there is no one right way to thank Jesus for his gift of salvation. Yet sometimes we get the idea that our service is…

Continue ReadingBible study: Freedom in service
Read more about the article What does this mean for me? Article 6

What does this mean for me? Article 6

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

God uses stuff. God spoke and it was so. The expansive sky. The depths of the sea. The great birds of the air and the smallest insect that crawls unnoticed.…

Continue ReadingWhat does this mean for me? Article 6
Read more about the article Bible study: Spiritual gifts

Bible study: Spiritual gifts

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

Some Christians believe they have not been given spiritual gifts. 1 Corinthians 12:7 reminds us of the opposite, “Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for…

Continue ReadingBible study: Spiritual gifts
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/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

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…

Continue ReadingWhat does this mean for me? Article 5
Read more about the article What does this mean for me? Article 4

What does this mean for me? Article 4

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

Does Jesus really understand me? “We do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every…

Continue ReadingWhat does this mean for me? Article 4
Read more about the article Bible study: Rejoice in your status!

Bible study: Rejoice in your status!

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

Low self-esteem seems to be an issue today. But can anyone truly have high self-esteem? If you think about it, no. My “self” is the problem because I know that…

Continue ReadingBible study: Rejoice in your status!
← Newer Posts
Older Posts →

WEEKLY E-NEWS

Receive our free weekly e-news that includes special sneak-peeks, photos, and videos.
Sign up

Your stories

Every Christian has a story of faith to share. What’s your story? Send us an article or an idea to consider for future publication.

Submit articles

Web AD june 2025

As WELS' official magazine, Forward in Christ is a ministry of WELS. Please consider a gift so that Forward in Christ can continue to share your stories of faith, WELS news, and a deeper look at what it means to be a Lutheran.

Donate
  • Home
  • About FIC
  • Contact
  • Copyright
  • Media kit
  • Buy FIC magazine

wels logo linked to wels.net© 2025 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Privacy Tools

Manage Consent

By accepting this message, you consent to our cookies on this device in accordance with our cookie policy found in the WELS Privacy Policy, unless you have disabled them.

Essential Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Analytics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Promotional
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
Customize
{title} {title} {title}

Close Panel