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Back to the basics: The Lord’s Supper

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  • Post published:2023/10/27
  • Post category:Forward in Christ

October 29-November 4: The institution Lord's Supper: A blessed and important meal The night when Jesus first instituted the Lord’s Supper was packed with drama. With his disciples, Jesus celebrated…

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Thanks for not giving

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

Thanksgiving is a time when we pause to give special thanks to God for the many ways in which he has blessed us. We have many blessings: a Savior, our…

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Read more about the article Parent conversations: How can we instill gratitude in our children?

Parent conversations: How can we instill gratitude in our children?

  • Post author:Laura Schaefer, Andrew Schroer, Nicole Balza
  • Post published:2022/10/24
  • Post category:Parent Conversations/FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

How many times have you reminded your children to say “Thank you” when they’ve received something? More than you can count, right? Why do you do it? Part of the…

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Read more about the article Teen talk: Thankfulness

Teen talk: Thankfulness

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  • Post published:2022/05/20
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Sometimes our “thank yous” become only words. We can become more thankful by practicing thankfulness. Lukas Heckmann Today many of us live in a world of many blessings. God has…

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Read more about the article My Christian life: A single mother finds a new beginning

My Christian life: A single mother finds a new beginning

  • Post author:Alicia A. Neumann
  • Post published:2021/12/07
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

A struggling single parent finds a home, community, and renewed faith. Two and a half years ago, Erika was pregnant and living in what she calls some “unsavory” temporary housing.…

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Read more about the article My Christian life: Finding real Christmas joy while in the hospital

My Christian life: Finding real Christmas joy while in the hospital

  • Post author:D. Thomas Rawerts
  • Post published:2021/11/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

A hospital stay during Christmas helps a pastor focus on real Christmas joy. “Please, Lord, please let next Christmas be different.” On Dec. 12, 2020, I was admitted to the…

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Read more about the article My Christian life: The sign maker

My Christian life: The sign maker

  • Post author:Dick Techtmann
  • Post published:2021/02/25
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

Through homemade signs he created, a man reflects on God’s blessings in his life. Signs have become a part of our everyday life. The roadsides are filled with billboards on…

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President’s message: Blessings small and large

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2021/01/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

It’s easy to be thankful for the big blessings that come our way. But when you stop and think about it, we’re also thankful for the little blessings, even though…

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Read more about the article Reaching your dreams is overrated

Reaching your dreams is overrated

  • Post author:Jared Oldenburg
  • Post published:2016/11/23
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Give thanks for your awesome blessings, but don't forget about the ordinary ones. I am pretty ordinary. But that doesn’t mean I wanted to be. As a kid I dreamed…

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