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Read more about the article Please explain: Why did Jesus do miracles?

Please explain: Why did Jesus do miracles?

  • Post author:Geoffrey Kieta
  • Post published:2022/01/03
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Do you ever wish that God had given the Bible as a video instead of a book? Sometimes, I feel that way, especially when the Bible records a miracle. Now,…

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Read more about the article Parent conversations: When parenting philosophies differ

Parent conversations: When parenting philosophies differ

  • Post author:Sarah Reik and Ann Ponath
  • Post published:2021/12/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ/Parent Conversations

Is it just me or does it seem like getting along with everyone has gotten harder over the past couple of years? We’re so divided on so many issues. It’s…

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Read more about the article Bible study: Above all things!

Bible study: Above all things!

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2021/12/27
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The First Commandment states: “You shall have no other gods.” Martin Luther’s explanation says, “We should fear, love, and trust in God above all things.” This means that anything we…

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Read more about the article Q&A: Is it wrong to have a cross with Jesus’ body on it?

Q&A: Is it wrong to have a cross with Jesus’ body on it?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2021/12/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Since God forbade “graven images” in the Old Testament, is it wrong to have a cross with Jesus’ body on it? God commanded Israel, “You shall not make for yourself…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Roy Mendoza and Paul Moronczyk

Confessions of faith: Roy Mendoza and Paul Moronczyk

  • Post author:Ryan Kolander
  • Post published:2021/12/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

A murderer and a troublemaker discover a persistent Savior. Two men. Two backgrounds. One a former murderer, the other a former troublemaker. Little did they know that one day the…

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Read more about the article The future of abortion

The future of abortion

  • Post author:Jeffrey Samelson
  • Post published:2021/12/27
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Whether Roe v. Wade stays or goes, the lives of unborn babies will continue to matter to all the members of Christ’s church. Some were probably surprised that she was so…

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Read more about the article Plan with wisdom and faith

Plan with wisdom and faith

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2021/12/27
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In the new year, TV news channels often review the past year. The annual ritual includes significant events and achievements in politics, science, medicine, and international relations. There is the…

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Read more about the article The old has gone, the new is here!

The old has gone, the new is here!

  • Post author:Peter Prange
  • Post published:2021/12/27
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“[Christ] died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. So from now on we…

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Read more about the article One aha after another

One aha after another

  • Post author:Jonathan Balge
  • Post published:2021/12/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Epiphany means a sudden realization or revelation. As Christians, we continue to have epiphanies as we study God’s Word. When people speak of having an “aha!” moment, they mean they…

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