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Read more about the article Easter outreach program available

Easter outreach program available

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2020/02/25
  • Post category:FIC News/Forward in Christ

Victorious! It’s a message that the world needs to hear today. “Many people in our country feel defeated by life. Many are being defeated by disease. All will eventually be…

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Read more about the article Stories of Christian love

Stories of Christian love

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2020/01/30
  • Post category:FIC News/Forward in Christ

This month’s “This is WELS” features photos from congregations about how their members show Christian love. Here are a few stories behind the photos: St. Croix Lutheran Academy, West St.…

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Read more about the article Bible study: Only one path leads to God’s presence

Bible study: Only one path leads to God’s presence

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2020/01/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

David Scharf Imagine you are stepping out onto the streets, and you ask this question to a cross-section of people: “How would you describe God and who he is to…

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Read more about the article Devotion: Repent of deception

Devotion: Repent of deception

  • Post author:Daniel Habben
  • Post published:2020/01/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

“When such a person hears the words of this oath and they invoke a blessing on themselves, thinking, ‘I will be safe, even though I persist in going my own…

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Read more about the article Dakota-Montana

Dakota-Montana

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2020/01/30
  • Post category:Dakota Montana/District News/FIC News/Forward in Christ

Dakota-Montana Student volunteers from Great Plains Lutheran High School, Watertown, S.D., held a Christmas party for its New Friends group in the school gymnasium on Dec. 15, 2019. This gathering…

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Read more about the article South Central

South Central

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2020/01/30
  • Post category:District News/FIC News/Forward in Christ/South Central

South Central The core group of WELS’ newest home mission congregation, Hope, Houston, Texas, has been meeting for Bible studies in a community room/co-working space that a local realty office…

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Read more about the article Campus cornerstone: 4 ways to keep your faith strong

Campus cornerstone: 4 ways to keep your faith strong

  • Post author:Hannah White
  • Post published:2020/01/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

How to stay close to Jesus when college life threatens to pull you away. Hannah White Where is Jesus in your life? It’s a good question for every Christian and…

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Read more about the article Much more than hymns

Much more than hymns

  • Post author:Adam Mueller
  • Post published:2020/01/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

The new hymnal will help us plan worship, sing, and grow in our Christian faith. The phrase “just the tip of the iceberg” existed long before 1912, but the sinking…

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Read more about the article Meet the editorial staff: Snowden Sims

Meet the editorial staff: Snowden Sims

  • Post author:Gabriella Blauert
  • Post published:2020/01/30
  • Post category:FIC News/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Meet the editorial staff Ever ask yourself, “Who are these people who write for Forward in Christ?” Through this series, you can find out. This month, Forward in Christ welcomes…

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