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Read more about the article Parent conversations: How do parents not let worry get the best of them?

Parent conversations: How do parents not let worry get the best of them?

  • Post author:Jenni Schubring and James Aderman
  • Post published:2022/02/24
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ/Parent Conversations

When I was expecting my first child, I remember someone telling me that having a child means that your heart will forever go walking around outside your body. It turns…

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Read more about the article Overwhelmed but not overcome

Overwhelmed but not overcome

  • Post author:Daniel Habben
  • Post published:2021/08/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

“Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: ‘I will sing to the LORD, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into…

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Read more about the article Parent conversations: How do we teach children resilience?

Parent conversations: How do we teach children resilience?

  • Post author:Jenni Schubring and Karen Fischer
  • Post published:2021/03/29
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ/Parent Conversations

One of the fun parts of managing this column is that I’m never quite sure how God is going to bring it all together—I just know that he will. For…

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Read more about the article Honoring government through sacrifice

Honoring government through sacrifice

  • Post author:Daniel Leyrer
  • Post published:2021/02/25
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Jesus’ actions during Holy Week provide an example of how we can honor him through the sacrifices we make to honor our government. “Not my president.” “Not my governor.” “Not…

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Read more about the article A thought: Change

A thought: Change

  • Post author:John Braun
  • Post published:2020/10/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

We spent a couple of days in the northern part of Wisconsin. The leaves were green at home when we left. When we arrived, the trees were mostly green except…

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Parenting tips to help kids cope

  • Post author:Sheryl Cowling
  • Post published:2020/03/23
  • Post category:Forward in Christ

Kids often have many questions and concerns following a tragedy, community violence, or other stressful situation. Here are some parenting tips: Given that every child is a unique creation of God,…

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Read more about the article Drowning in a sea of bad news

Drowning in a sea of bad news

  • Post author:Andrew Schroer
  • Post published:2019/01/01
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Andrew C. Schroer The news can be overwhelming. It doesn’t matter whether you watch CNN, Fox, or MSNBC. I don’t see a difference whether you catch the local news on…

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