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Read more about the article Please explain: What did Jesus mean about a camel going through the eye of a needle?

Please explain: What did Jesus mean about a camel going through the eye of a needle?

  • Post author:Aaron Glaeske
  • Post published:2024/09/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

Context is important when examining passages in the Bible. Where was Jesus when he spoke the words, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a…

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Read more about the article Q&A: How can I overcome my struggle with lust and pornography?

Q&A: How can I overcome my struggle with lust and pornography?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2023/08/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

I’m a college student and struggle with lust and pornography. I know this is a sin. I have tried to beat this alone, but it seems impossible. I need help.…

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Read more about the article Psalm 32: When you need forgiveness

Psalm 32: When you need forgiveness

  • Post author:Richard E. Lauersdorf
  • Post published:2023/01/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

What kind of sinner are you? Do you consider yourself mildly sinful, at least not as bad as others? Or do you realize how serious each sin is and what…

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Read more about the article Please explain: Why is Holy Communion so important to confessional Lutherans?

Please explain: Why is Holy Communion so important to confessional Lutherans?

  • Post author:Joel Otto
  • Post published:2022/09/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

Why is Holy Communion so important to confessional Lutherans? Since the Reformation, no teaching has caused more division than the teaching of the Lord’s Supper. Today, it continues to separate…

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Read more about the article A heart captured by the gospel: Article 1

A heart captured by the gospel: Article 1

  • Post author:Earle D. Treptow
  • Post published:2021/10/26
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

Luther stood confident not in his intellect or courage but in the righteousness of Christ. Five hundred years ago, on April 18, 1521, Martin Luther took a stand. At the emperor’s…

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Read more about the article The liturgy: Patterns of praise

The liturgy: Patterns of praise

  • Post author:Jonathan Micheel
  • Post published:2021/05/26
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

Our patterns of worship praise our gracious Lord and build up one another for life’s journey. It’s Sunday morning. What are we going to do? Most of us will say,…

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Read more about the article Please explain: Does Jesus build his church on Peter and his successors?

Please explain: Does Jesus build his church on Peter and his successors?

  • Post author:Mark Voss
  • Post published:2020/08/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

It had been another busy stretch for Jesus. With his disciples in tow, he had been traveling all around Galilee preaching, teaching, healing, and amazing large crowds of people. He…

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Read more about the article What it means to be truly Lutheran: Living a life of repentance

What it means to be truly Lutheran: Living a life of repentance

  • Post author:Joel Otto
  • Post published:2017/10/13
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

When Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses, he was seeking a debate on the issue of indulgences, especially as they related to the repentance of the Christian. He emphasized this…

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