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Read more about the article He’s coming—really!

He’s coming—really!

  • Post author:Peter Prange
  • Post published:2021/11/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

“He who testifies to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming soon.’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20). Weather radar is amazing. I have a weather app on my cell…

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Read more about the article A heart captured by the gospel: Article 2

A heart captured by the gospel: Article 2

  • Post author:Earle D. Treptow
  • Post published:2021/11/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

When we know God has declared us righteous because of Jesus, we are consumed by a desire to share that truth. On April 17, 1521, Martin Luther stood before the…

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Read more about the article Purposeful discussions

Purposeful discussions

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2021/11/30
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Sixty years ago, our synod was faced with the most difficult decision in its history. For more than 20 years, WELS and the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS) had been working…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Allen and Rosalind Braun

Confessions of faith: Allen and Rosalind Braun

  • Post author:Ann Jahns
  • Post published:2021/11/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Neighborly kindness—and blueberry pancakes—forge a relationship that leads a couple on a path to Jesus. For Allen and Rosalind Braun, the journey to becoming members at Cross of Christ, WELS’…

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Read more about the article What makes Christmas Christmas?

What makes Christmas Christmas?

  • Post author:Melissa Anne Kreuser
  • Post published:2021/11/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Christmas isn’t about what we do. It’s about Christ coming to earth to do what we were unable to do. I have a secret. And it’s about Christmas. It might…

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Read more about the article Q&A: Is our time of grace really unchangeable?

Q&A: Is our time of grace really unchangeable?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2021/11/30
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Our “time of grace” refers to the time we are alive to come to know Jesus. Is that fixed date really unchangeable? Or do our actions impact it? The answer…

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Read more about the article Bible study: The comfort of God’s providence

Bible study: The comfort of God’s providence

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2021/11/30
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God's providence means that everything happens according to God’s design (even permitting evil to work for the good of his people). It also refers to what God actually does in…

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Read more about the article Parent conversations: How can we help today’s overwhelmed teens?

Parent conversations: How can we help today’s overwhelmed teens?

  • Post author:Dan Nommensen
  • Post published:2021/11/30
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Being a teen has always involved struggle and angst. The difference today is that a teen’s struggles can be broadcast immediately to an entire world of virtual “friends.” Plus, social…

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Read more about the article My Christian life: Finding real Christmas joy while in the hospital

My Christian life: Finding real Christmas joy while in the hospital

  • Post author:D. Thomas Rawerts
  • Post published:2021/11/30
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A hospital stay during Christmas helps a pastor focus on real Christmas joy. “Please, Lord, please let next Christmas be different.” On Dec. 12, 2020, I was admitted to the…

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