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Read more about the article My contact list

My contact list

  • Post author:Michael Ewart
  • Post published:2026/01/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/00spotlight-topslider

Every conversation, every act of love, and every moment we share the gospel ripple into eternity. I opened Google Contacts for the first time in ten years, and after more…

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Read more about the article Please explain: How can we trust the Bible if it was written by human authors?

Please explain: How can we trust the Bible if it was written by human authors?

  • Post author:Jon Buchholz
  • Post published:2026/01/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

How can we trust the Bible if it was written by human authors? If we're going to hang our hope for eternity on what the Bible says, we want to…

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Read more about the article Miracles in Mark: Lesson 2

Miracles in Mark: Lesson 2

  • Post author:Jonathan Bourman
  • Post published:2026/01/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

Mark 6:45-56: Walking on water and changing hearts In this series, we are covering miracles in Mark, but which ones? I’ll tell you: representative ones. There are physical healings. We…

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Read more about the article Worship that encourages

Worship that encourages

  • Post author:James F. Pope
  • Post published:2026/01/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

It was a pastoral visit during which actions spoke volumes. And it was a good thing that actions spoke, because the pastor did not utter a word. A pastor visited…

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Read more about the article Give God your broken heart

Give God your broken heart

  • Post author:Eric D. Schroeder
  • Post published:2026/01/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/00spotlight-topslider

Lent is not a self-improvement project; it is a surrender. Some of us voluntarily give up something we enjoy for Lent. We think that Jesus sacrificed himself for us so…

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Read more about the article Providing distinctly Lutheran services to military members

Providing distinctly Lutheran services to military members

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2026/01/30
  • Post category:00spotlight-hpnews/Forward in Christ/FIC News

Through a program developed by WELS Ministry to the Military, people who are serving their country are also able to serve others with God’s Word. Distinctive religious group leader training…

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Read more about the article An unexpected journey

An unexpected journey

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2026/01/30
  • Post category:00spotlight-hpnews/Forward in Christ/FIC News

“It was God’s plan for me.” Wei Nadine Li, a member of the South Asian Lutheran Evangelical Mission, WELS’ sister synod in Hong Kong, graduated in December 2025 from Martin…

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Read more about the article Making Christian education a reality for a deaf student

Making Christian education a reality for a deaf student

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2026/01/30
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

Anna Holper is an energetic, social, 13-year-old girl attending Immanuel, Manitowoc, Wis. She loves her friends and family and enjoys sports like basketball, volleyball, and softball. Her parents, Ryan and…

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Read more about the article Meet the editorial staff: Michael Seifert

Meet the editorial staff: Michael Seifert

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2026/01/29
  • Post category:00spotlight-hpnews/Forward in Christ/FIC News

Ever ask yourself, “Who are these people who write for Forward in Christ?” Through this series, you can find out. “Everything has been a blessing,” reflects Michael Seifert, president of…

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