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Read more about the article My Christian life: Battling mental illness as a young mom

My Christian life: Battling mental illness as a young mom

  • Post author:Jessica Friske
  • Post published:2024/10/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

God carried me through my battle with mental illness. I’m not sure if many people would say the year after they spent a week in a mental health hospital was…

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Read more about the article My Christian life: I have depression, but Jesus has me

My Christian life: I have depression, but Jesus has me

  • Post author:Luke Italiano
  • Post published:2024/02/29
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

I am a Christian. I have depression, but Jesus has me. I have depression. Which really means that depression has me. It owns me. I have depression Thursday. I want…

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Read more about the article Online support groups help members connect with one another and God’s Word

Online support groups help members connect with one another and God’s Word

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2024/02/16
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

“In October 2022 I was a guest speaker at a conference in Phoenix,” explains Luke Italiano, pastor at Amazing Grace, Florence, Ky. “I spoke about my depression. And I realized…

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Read more about the article Crying seasons

Crying seasons

  • Post author:Nathan Nass
  • Post published:2023/12/26
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

As sad as your saddest day on earth, heaven will be more joyful. I met a Christian man recently who is writing a book about his life. His goal isn’t…

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Read more about the article WELS podcasts: The Well Mind Podcast

WELS podcasts: The Well Mind Podcast

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2023/12/22
  • Post category:Podcast/Forward in Christ/FIC News/FIC Series

Podcast: The Well Mind Podcast Host: Dr. Ben Kohls Description: “The primary focus of this podcast is to engage people in discussions about a broad range of topics related to…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Anna Linden

Confessions of faith: Anna Linden

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

A woman relates how God’s grace has changed her life and how she works to share that grace with others. Grace—God's unconditional, undeserved love—is a concept that used to be…

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Refined by fire

  • Post author:Ella Goede
  • Post published:2023/06/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

A teen shares her mental health struggles and how God gave her the strength to endure. Going into high school I knew to expect the unexpected, however, nothing could have…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Yaz Rodriguez

Confessions of faith: Yaz Rodriguez

  • Post author:Yaz Rodriguez
  • Post published:2022/05/25
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

A college student shares her journey to the cross. Spring 2019—The drive I held those pills in the palm of my hands, too many to count. When I couldn’t swallow…

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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
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

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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