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President’s message: Standing on the truth

President’s message: Standing on the truth

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2020/12/28
  • Post category:00spotlight-topslider/FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Pontius Pilate asked the famous question, “What is truth?” (John 18:38). Pilate wasn’t looking for an answer; he was stating his view that there really is no such thing as…

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President’s message: Peace on earth—but what kind?

President’s message: Peace on earth—but what kind?

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2020/11/29
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

The year was 1914. World War I had thrown the continent of Europe into a conflict that would last for four years and kill or wound more than 25 million…

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President’s message: Thankful—even now?

President’s message: Thankful—even now?

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2020/10/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

The apostle Paul was under arrest in Rome for the second time. His first arrest had ended in his acquittal and release from prison. The second time would end differently.…

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President’s message: More than dollars and numbers

President’s message: More than dollars and numbers

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2020/09/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Fall is the time of year when most congregations begin to discuss and plan their budgets for the coming year. Ministry plans are developed, and then those plans are prayerfully…

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President’s message: A time for trust

President’s message: A time for trust

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2020/08/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

When do you find it easiest to place your trust in God and to remember his promises? Wouldn’t you agree that it’s easiest to place your trust in God’s care…

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President’s message: Future unknown, future certain

President’s message: Future unknown, future certain

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2020/07/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Earlier this year, I was asked to make a presentation on the topic, “What will the Wisconsin Synod look like one hundred years from now?” It was a daunting assignment…

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President’s message: God’s work does not stop

President’s message: God’s work does not stop

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2020/06/29
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Last spring, the United States and countries around the world responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in unprecedented ways. In most states, many businesses were forced to cease operations, and schools…

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President’s message: A lesson to be learned

President’s message: A lesson to be learned

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2020/05/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

As I write this in April, our world is in the midst of what most would agree is an unprecedented crisis. The COVID-19 virus has had serious effects on almost…

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President’s message: Having the right tools

President’s message: Having the right tools

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2020/04/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

I’ve done a lot of remodeling and woodworking projects over the years. Most of what I’ve done has been self-taught, and my lack of expertise means that projects take a…

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President’s message: What kind of leaders?

President’s message: What kind of leaders?

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2020/03/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Six billion, 450 million. That’s not the world’s population. That’s how many results you get if you Google the word leadership. What exactly does it take to be a good…

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President’s message: What’s love got to do with it?

President’s message: What’s love got to do with it?

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2020/02/25
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

From time to time I receive questions about why our synod puts a particular doctrine into practice the way we do. I had such a question recently about closed (or…

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