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Read more about the article Encouraging others has ripple effects

Encouraging others has ripple effects

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/09/30
  • Post category:FIC News/Forward in Christ

Souksamay Phetsanghane, a professor at Luther Preparatory School (LPS), Watertown, Wis., remembers vividly a fall day in 1996 when he and his friends were playing basketball in the church parking…

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Read more about the article Fathers of encouragement

Fathers of encouragement

  • Post author:Joel Seifert
  • Post published:2021/05/22
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

“When [Barnabas] arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. He was a…

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Read more about the article Pastors share letter and artwork to encourage students

Pastors share letter and artwork to encourage students

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2021/04/20
  • Post category:FIC News/Forward in Christ

St. Paul, New Ulm, Minn., typically celebrates Lutheran Schools Week with a VIP Day when students can bring guests to school. This year, VIP guests wrote letters to students rather…

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Read more about the article President’s message: The end of the story

President’s message: The end of the story

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2021/02/25
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

The apostle John was nearing the end of his life. He had been a pastor in Asia Minor—modern-day Turkey—but was now living in exile on the Greek island of Patmos.…

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