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Read more about the article Bible study: Baptismal blessings

Bible study: Baptismal blessings

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/08/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

Baptism connects us to our Father in heaven and makes us part of his family. The church has described Baptism as “an individual application of the Word” and the “visible…

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What does this mean for me? Article 3

  • Post author:Greg Lyon
  • Post published:2022/08/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

How do you measure your value? How do you measure your value? Do you play the comparison game? A student is convinced that worth is measured in GPAs. A mom…

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What does this mean for me? Article 2

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

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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Read more about the article Bible study: Gifts of tongues and miraculous healing

Bible study: Gifts of tongues and miraculous healing

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/06/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

The gift of speaking in tongues refers to the spiritual gift of either speaking another language such as the disciples at Pentecost did (Acts 2) or speaking a language otherwise…

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Read more about the article What does this mean for me? Article 1

What does this mean for me? Article 1

  • Post author:Greg Lyon
  • Post published:2022/06/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

Is all doctrine practical? Randy sat in my office to deliver the difficult news. He had just been diagnosed with cancer. He asked that I come to his house to…

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Read more about the article King David and our future King: Article 6

King David and our future King: Article 6

  • Post author:Timothy J. Westendorf 
  • Post published:2022/05/25
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

David’s concern was building a house for the Lord, but the Lord’s plan was to build a house for David. David was the rightful and ruling king of Israel. The…

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Read more about the article Teen talk: Tune in

Teen talk: Tune in

  • Post author:Rebekah Stahmann
  • Post published:2022/05/20
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

It’s easy for our minds to drift when we hear God’s Word, but it’s important to tune in. Rebekah M. Stahmann We’ve all been there: sitting in the pew early…

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Read more about the article Teen talk: From falling to soaring

Teen talk: From falling to soaring

  • Post author:Elizabeth Hahm
  • Post published:2022/05/20
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Getting closer to her heavenly Father helps a teen through hard times. Elizabeth Hahm Is your life messed up? Mine is. I don’t have a real reason to be stressed.…

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Read more about the article King David and our future King: Article 5

King David and our future King: Article 5

  • Post author:Timothy J. Westendorf 
  • Post published:2022/04/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

We can face any challenge with confidence and courage in Christ, knowing that the kingdom is his—and ours—forever. David returned triumphantly with his men and their rescued families to Ziklag.…

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