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Help from the Mountain Maker

  • Post author:Jeremiah J. Gumm
  • Post published:2023/06/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

“I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:1,2). There are few…

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The need for a bold confession

  • Post author:Jeremiah J. Gumm
  • Post published:2023/05/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

“Everyone who confesses me before others, I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies me before others, I will also deny before my Father…

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Read more about the article More than enough

More than enough

  • Post author:Jeremiah J. Gumm
  • Post published:2023/04/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

“[The Lord] said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses,…

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Read more about the article Saving connection

Saving connection

  • Post author:Jason Zahn
  • Post published:2023/03/20
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC Series

“About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, ‘Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?’ (which means ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’)” (Matthew 27:46). Lillie was entranced with…

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Read more about the article Finding courage in trouble

Finding courage in trouble

  • Post author:Erik Janke
  • Post published:2023/03/20
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC Series

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). Put yourself…

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Read more about the article His victory is our victory

His victory is our victory

  • Post author:John Boggs
  • Post published:2023/03/07
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC Series

“Sing, Daughter Zion; shout aloud, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem! The LORD has taken away your punishment, he has turned back your enemy. The  LORD, the King of Israel, is…

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One for all

  • Post author:Stephen G. Helwig
  • Post published:2023/02/24
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

“You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish” (John 11:49,50). “It is better for you…

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So great! So far!

  • Post author:Paul E. Zell
  • Post published:2023/02/22
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC Series

“For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he…

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The biggest guy in the room

  • Post author:Harmon Lewis
  • Post published:2023/02/22
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC Series

“What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31). When I was in high school, I wanted to be…

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