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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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Read more about the article Jesus changes us

Jesus changes us

  • Post author:Nathan Nass
  • Post published:2021/12/23
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I stumbled upon an article recently about a man who angrily left one of our WELS churches. It broke my heart to read it. The article talked at length about…

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Read more about the article Having all the facts

Having all the facts

  • Post author:Andrew Schroer
  • Post published:2021/11/30
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Well, it happened again. Almost immediately after 24-year-old gymnast Simone Biles walked away from the team competition at the Olympics in Tokyo, the talking heads began chirping. Some praised the…

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Read more about the article Perspective

Perspective

  • Post author:Andrew Schroer
  • Post published:2021/05/26
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At the turn of the last century, two competing shoe companies in the United States looked to expand their business. Both heard about a developing country in Africa that was…

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Read more about the article Step forward in faith!

Step forward in faith!

  • Post author:Glenn L. Schwanke
  • Post published:2021/04/25
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Your heart is pounding and your stomach is attempting back flips in those tense moments before the ceremony begins. Gowns are donned, and caps are straightened. Then you march into…

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Read more about the article Amen, Amen

Amen, Amen

  • Post author:Snowden Gene Sims
  • Post published:2021/03/27
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Some psalms, hymns, or spiritual songs make a lasting impression on you at a certain time in your life. Different events or situations in life can leave you hanging onto…

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Read more about the article How I approach vaccines as a Christian physician

How I approach vaccines as a Christian physician

  • Post author:Jonathan Fricke
  • Post published:2021/02/25
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As a Christian physician and as a parent, I ask questions and seek out accurate information about any medical treatment. Vaccines are no exception to this. Are vaccines safe? The…

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In Christ

  • Post author:Glenn L. Schwanke
  • Post published:2021/01/29
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My handwriting is bad. So bad, in fact, that even doctors—infamous for the unintelligible scribbles—look at my handwriting and say, “What did you write?” With that mea culpa (or if…

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