Don’t turn away

• Post author:Rachel Olson
• Post published:2021/02/26
• Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Journeying with Jesus to the cross is not a pretty sight. It’s uncomfortable. It’s necessary. It’s heartbreaking. It’s beautiful. As a school-aged girl, I attended a passion play with family…

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Moments of decision

• Post author:Stephen Geiger
• Post published:2021/01/30
• Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Jesus decided to continue on his journey to the cross for us. A moment of decision. As Jesus’ disciples argued about who was the greatest, would the Savior of the…

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Take up your cross

• Post author:Steven Lange
• Post published:2020/06/09
• Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Jesus warns us we will face opposition and suffering as his followers, but he also promises us a place in his Father’s house. Asia Bibi is a Pakistani Christian who…

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Dust you are

• Post author:Peter Panitzke
• Post published:2020/02/25
• Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

The smudged ashes announce that our story does not end in the dust of death. Peter A. Panitzke Look hundreds of people in the eye and tell them that they…

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A man with unclean lips

• Post author:Glenn L. Schwanke
• Post published:2020/02/25
• Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

The word “hell” keeps popping up in my reading these days. No, I’m not talking about my daily study of Scripture. I’m talking about the newsfeeds on my smartphone. These…

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Q&A: Doesn’t God want me to be happy?

• Post author:David Scharf
• Post published:2019/12/07
• Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

If God wants what is best for me, wouldn’t he want me to be happy? Clarifying the question Many people think, “God just wants me to be happy.” In one…

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