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Read more about the article Archaeology and the couch

Archaeology and the couch

  • Post author:Michael A. Thom
  • Post published:2019/01/01
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

An old couch teaches an important lesson. Michael A. Thom It was a momentous day at our house. We had bought a new couch. Our old couch was 20 years old and should have been replaced five…

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Read more about the article Majoring on the minors – Part 12

Majoring on the minors – Part 12

  • Post author:Thomas D. Kock
  • Post published:2019/01/01
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

Malachi: “The Son-Rise” Thomas D. Kock It was about a 20-hour trip to reach our summer vacation destination. Since the kids were young, it made more sense to drive through…

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Read more about the article Merging for mission – Part 1

Merging for mission – Part 1

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  • Post published:2019/01/01
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Two case studies reveal the blessings and challenges of mergers and multi-site ministries. Julie K. Wietzke If you talk to Nathan Strutz, pastor at Resurrection, Verona/Monroe, Wisconsin, about the recent…

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Read more about the article A very safe prediction for 2019

A very safe prediction for 2019

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2019/01/01
  • Post category:FIC Series/FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Mark G. Schroeder My wife and children absolutely hate it when I made predictions. That’s because my predictions more often than not are wrong. They cringe when I predict a…

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Read more about the article The Book of Revelation: Part 2

The Book of Revelation: Part 2

  • Post author:Timothy J. Westendorf 
  • Post published:2019/01/01
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

Comfort in the midst of conflict: Revelation 2 and 3 Timothy J. Westendorf Introduction Revelation is symbolic. That’s important to remember, and symbolic numbers play a big role. The number…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Harry family

Confessions of faith: Harry family

  • Post author:Alicia A. Neumann
  • Post published:2019/01/01
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

A music camp helps a family find their church home. It’s been nearly a decade since Lanah Harry and her children walked through the doors of Hope in Toronto, Ontario.…

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Evangelism lessons from the Savior: Part 3

  • Post author:James F. Borgwardt
  • Post published:2019/01/01
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

Account of the rich young man A time and place for sad reflection James F. Borgwardt Jedidiah Davidson lived an extraordinary life. He was acclaimed as a scholar and songwriter, statesman and orator, a king of international commerce. He lectured expertly on so…

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Turning pages

  • Post author:John Braun
  • Post published:2019/01/01
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

Our lives are a succession of pages filled with many events and people. At the beginning of each year we turn to a blank page and stare at it, wondering…

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Drowning in a sea of bad news

  • Post author:Andrew Schroer
  • Post published:2019/01/01
  • Post category:FIC Series/FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Andrew C. Schroer The news can be overwhelming. It doesn’t matter whether you watch CNN, Fox, or MSNBC. I don’t see a difference whether you catch the local news on…

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