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Read more about the article Jesus’ hands are never tied

Jesus’ hands are never tied

  • Post author:Andrew Schroer
  • Post published:2023/02/27
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“I’m sorry, sir. There is nothing I can do. My hands are tied.” I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard that in my life. You’re on the…

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Read more about the article My church family

My church family

  • Post author:James Behringer
  • Post published:2023/01/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

I love my church family. That’s what I call the people who belong to my congregation. Do you see the difference between calling church members “the congregation” and calling them…

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Read more about the article With you always

With you always

  • Post author:Nathan Nass
  • Post published:2022/12/27
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I’ve enjoyed hearing the stories about Queen Elizabeth that people have shared since her death in September. Here’s one of my favorites. One summer, Queen Elizabeth was spending time at…

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Read more about the article Build others up

Build others up

  • Post author:Nathanael Scharf
  • Post published:2022/11/26
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

How many conversations do you have in a day? What do you speak about? This season of the year affords many opportunities for conversation. It is the perfect time to…

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Read more about the article Trained for war

Trained for war

  • Post author:Paul Ziemer
  • Post published:2022/10/29
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When our sons and daughters first put on the uniform of the US Armed Forces, we may have many questions about what lies ahead for them. But of one thing…

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Read more about the article Lutheran leadership: Not just authority

Lutheran leadership: Not just authority

  • Post author:Jonathan R. Hein
  • Post published:2022/09/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

What comes to mind when you think of church leadership? Many of us think about our pastor or council member or school principal. Generally, when the Bible speaks of “leaders,”…

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Read more about the article Sound the alarm

Sound the alarm

  • Post author:Nathan Nass
  • Post published:2022/06/30
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My wife and I were sitting in our living room, enjoying the quiet of having all our kids in bed. Just as the peace began to settle on our house,…

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Read more about the article Pray, Christian, pray

Pray, Christian, pray

  • Post author:Nathan Wagenknecht
  • Post published:2022/04/30
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I saw it in fine print as I was looking ahead in my planner. Then I flipped some pages on the calendar hanging on my wall and saw it again,…

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Read more about the article The dark day we call good

The dark day we call good

  • Post author:Nathan Nass
  • Post published:2022/01/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

I hate dark days. Does that sound harsh? I mean it. I hate dark days. I’m not talking about the short days of winter that are finally behind us. I’m…

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