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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Matt and Danielle Cosgrove

Confessions of faith: Matt and Danielle Cosgrove

  • Post author:Rachel Hartman
  • Post published:2023/05/31
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After becoming members of a church, a couple finds renewed joy in the opportunity to support a mission. At the beginning of their relationship, Matt and Danielle Cosgrave began attending…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Gary Lupe

Confessions of faith: Gary Lupe

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2023/05/30
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An Apache Christian shares how he was brought out of darkness into God’s wonderful light. Gary Lupe is the first to acknowledge that his faith in Jesus Christ is nothing…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Nick and Lacey Wagner

Confessions of faith: Nick and Lacey Wagner

  • Post author:Ann Jahns
  • Post published:2023/04/30
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A couple discovers a new church home after sending their children to its school. Nick and Lacey Wagner’s journey to becoming members at Trinity, Kiel, Wis., was completely unexpected. The…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Salvador Contreras

Confessions of faith: Salvador Contreras

  • Post author:Rachel Hartman
  • Post published:2023/03/31
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A truth seeker finds solace and hope in the Word of God preached online and then walks into a church with the same beliefs. As a child, Salvador Contreras sat…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Lynne Eby

Confessions of faith: Lynne Eby

  • Post author:Gabriella Blauert
  • Post published:2023/02/27
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An atheist who hated Christians discovers the truth of God’s Word. Lynne Eby shares a lot of similarities with the apostle Paul. Lynne spent the first 35 years of her…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Colleen Thorson

Confessions of faith: Colleen Thorson

  • Post author:Cameron Schroeder
  • Post published:2023/01/30
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Two new friends discover that college offers opportunities to grow in faith and share what they learn with others. Colleen's college experience didn’t start the way she expected. The basics…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Boggs family

Confessions of faith: Boggs family

  • Post author:Stephanie Boeckman
  • Post published:2022/12/27
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A WELS family with Catholic roots stands in amazement of God’s enduring grace and faithfulness. Why are you WELS? For John Boggs, a first-generation Lutheran with Catholic roots, the answer…

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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
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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 Confessions of faith: John Jia

Confessions of faith: John Jia

  • Post author:Alicia A. Neumann
  • Post published:2022/10/29
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A school open house provides an opportunity to reach a Chinese family and start a new cross-cultural ministry. John Jia, a member at Reformation, San Diego, Calif., has a heart…

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