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Read more about the article Moments with missionaries: Ben Bitter

Moments with missionaries: Ben Bitter

  • Post author:Ben Bitter
  • Post published:2025/04/29
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

Do you remember your first Bible? Mine is an old study Bible that some relatives gave me at my confirmation. The margins have accumulated helpful notes and comments, different dates…

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Read more about the article Living water for a thirsty soul

Living water for a thirsty soul

  • Post author:Jon Buchholz
  • Post published:2025/04/29
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Jesus offers living water to quench the soul. But what do you do when someone isn’t thirsty for the gospel? “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t…

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Read more about the article A cup of coffee and God’s grace

A cup of coffee and God’s grace

  • Post author:Christopher Hoppe
  • Post published:2025/03/29
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

A story of patience, heartache, and the joy that comes from sharing Christ's love with a hurting soul. I still marvel at the grace of God and how he works…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Dan Horner

Confessions of faith: Dan Horner

  • Post author:Rachel Hartman
  • Post published:2024/09/01
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

After falling away from attending church, a member comes back—and invites others to join him. When Dan Horner stepped inside of St. John’s, New Ulm, Minn., as an adult, he…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: The Bunco girls

Confessions of faith: The Bunco girls

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  • Post published:2024/05/23
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Patient invitations lead to multiple couples discovering a Bible-based church and joining a close-knit family of believers. What does the dice game Bunco have to do with evangelism? Everything! Just…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Will Jones

Confessions of faith: Will Jones

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

After discovering true hope in the gospel, a man goes from lukewarm church-hopper to bona fide lay evangelist. After Jesus was born, a radiant star pointed to a house where…

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Read more about the article Shifting congregational culture

Shifting congregational culture

  • Post author:Kurt Nitz
  • Post published:2023/11/26
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

Congregational culture change isn’t easy, but if successful, it opens up new ways of using the gifts God has given us to further his kingdom. Story at a glance An…

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Quick to listen

  • Post author:Eric Roecker
  • Post published:2023/07/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry” (James 1:19). God wants us to be quick to listen for good reason. He knows that…

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I will do what I can

  • Post author:David Wietzke
  • Post published:2023/05/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

I didn’t really expect to see Francis “Fran” Gavin and his wife, Joan, show up for the Everyone Outreach seminar. They hadn’t even registered for the event. Also Fran is…

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