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Read more about the article Favorite Christmas hymns

Favorite Christmas hymns

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/11/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Singing and listening to Christmas carols throughout the month of December is a highlight for many Lutherans. We asked you, our readers, to tell us your favorite carols as well…

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Read more about the article Q&A: What are ways to glorify God besides singing in church?

Q&A: What are ways to glorify God besides singing in church?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/11/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

I told my coworker that my purpose in life is to glorify God. He said, “So does that mean just singing in church?” How do I answer him?  There are…

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Read more about the article Bible study: Freedom in service

Bible study: Freedom in service

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/11/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

When it comes to serving Jesus, there is no one right way to thank Jesus for his gift of salvation. Yet sometimes we get the idea that our service is…

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Read more about the article Parent conversations: How do we help our kids move on from mistakes?

Parent conversations: How do we help our kids move on from mistakes?

  • Post author:Ann Ponath and Rob Guenther
  • Post published:2022/11/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ/Parent Conversations

We all know what it’s like to beat ourselves up after we make a mistake. We’ve also probably contributed to our kids doing the same thing. Rather than perpetuating that…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Four generations

Confessions of faith: Four generations

  • Post author:Julie Wietzke
  • Post published:2022/11/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Four generations discover the love and forgiveness of Jesus. Every night, Christopher Correri lifts up his six-year-old daughter, Anayah, because she wants to touch the cross hanging on the wall…

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Read more about the article The manger is where the magic is

The manger is where the magic is

  • Post author:Mark Jeske
  • Post published:2022/11/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

“I HATE CHRISTMAS!” Those words came out of her mouth while we were talking in a church hallway one December. I just about fell over from surprise. Aren’t Christians supposed…

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Read more about the article My soul magnifies the Lord

My soul magnifies the Lord

  • Post author:Jacob Behnken
  • Post published:2022/11/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Mary glorifies the Lord in the “Magnificat,” a song of joy at the news of her Savior’s coming to earth. Of all the ways the seasons of Advent and Christmas…

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Read more about the article Miracle in the mess

Miracle in the mess

  • Post author:Jeffrey D. Enderle
  • Post published:2022/11/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

“While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son” (Luke 2:6,7). Turning on the radio or strolling…

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Read more about the article My Christian life: College student recovers after rare diagnosis

My Christian life: College student recovers after rare diagnosis

  • Post author:Jennifer Yahnke
  • Post published:2022/11/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

In the darkest days, God’s plan unfolds for a family dealing with a rare disease. Going back and remembering what those weeks were like is scary with a mix of…

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