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Read more about the article Campus cornerstone: Fighting the loneliness epidemic

Campus cornerstone: Fighting the loneliness epidemic

  • Post author:Luke Thompson
  • Post published:2020/05/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

How are you doing in the midst of this epidemic? I’m not talking about the COVID-19 epidemic, but another one which has been around much longer. It doesn’t claim as…

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Read more about the article Campus cornerstone: The rock

Campus cornerstone: The rock

  • Post author:Samantha J. Huebner
  • Post published:2020/04/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

We stand secure in the storms of life when we stand on Christ. I’ve had the experience of traveling to both the East Coast and the West Coast of the…

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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 Going home

Going home

  • Post author:Samantha J. Huebner
  • Post published:2019/11/01
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

We long for the comfort and peace that a home provides. Samantha J. Huebner Doesn’t it feel like you just started college a week ago? You moved into a new…

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Read more about the article Lavished love for loneliness

Lavished love for loneliness

  • Post author:Jonathan P. Bilitz
  • Post published:2019/09/01
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

The absence of familiar things often means feeling alone, but God’s love in Jesus remains sure and certain. Jonathan P. Bilitz Would it surprise you to learn that the fastest…

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Accepted

  • Post author:Leah Kuchenbecher
  • Post published:2019/07/01
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

College applications require good grades, good test scores, and more. Heaven is different. Leah M. Kuchenbecker When I hear the words college applications, I automatically think of all the stress and worry that…

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Read more about the article Reaching the goal

Reaching the goal

  • Post author:Jonathan P. Bilitz
  • Post published:2019/05/01
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

When concerns about earthly goals arise, we remember that Jesus already accomplished reaching the goal of our faith: the salvation of our souls. Jonathan P. Bilitz Take a deep breath. Okay, let it…

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Read more about the article A parent’s worries and advice

A parent’s worries and advice

  • Post author:Mary Sieh
  • Post published:2019/03/01
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

A mom discusses the importance of talking to your children about what they may encounter when they go to college. We recently took our 18-year-old to college orientation day. The…

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Read more about the article A fresh start

A fresh start

  • Post author:Jonathan P. Bilitz
  • Post published:2019/01/01
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With our God, the past is truly passed. Jonathan P. Bilitz So how did your first semester go? GPA is exactly where you want it to be, right? You sailed…

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