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Read more about the article Forward in Christ Top 10 of 2022

Forward in Christ Top 10 of 2022

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2023/01/30
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                                    Read the top 10 articles of 2022. Author: Forward in Christ Volume…

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Read more about the article What to know before you go

What to know before you go

  • Post author:James F. Pope
  • Post published:2022/12/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

If you read issues of Forward in Christ like a Hebrew Bible—from back to front—the title of this column will not make much sense. On the other hand, if you…

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Read more about the article Time to get to work

Time to get to work

  • Post author:Robert Fleischmann
  • Post published:2022/08/31
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Overturning Roe v. Wade is not the end of the line for pro-life Christians. Now more than ever we need to reflect God's love to those who are struggling with…

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Read more about the article Teen talk: From falling to soaring

Teen talk: From falling to soaring

  • Post author:Elizabeth Hahm
  • Post published:2022/05/20
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Getting closer to her heavenly Father helps a teen through hard times. Elizabeth Hahm Is your life messed up? Mine is. I don’t have a real reason to be stressed.…

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Read more about the article Teen talk: My life as a child of divorce

Teen talk: My life as a child of divorce

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/05/20
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Divorce affects entire families. How can we support and encourage those struggling with the long-lasting effects? I am a product of divorce. As a child, it defined me. My parents…

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Read more about the article Meet the editorial staff: James Borgwardt

Meet the editorial staff: James Borgwardt

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  • Post published:2020/12/27
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Forward in Christ’s newest Bible study author is James Borgwardt. Borgwardt serves at Redeemer, Fond du Lac, Wis., where he’s been for nine years. Prior to Fond du Lac, he…

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Read more about the article Meet the editorial staff: Richard Lauersdorf

Meet the editorial staff: Richard Lauersdorf

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2020/07/21
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Ever ask yourself, “Who are these people who write for Forward in Christ?” Through this series, you can find out. This summer, Forward in Christ welcomes Richard Lauersdorf to the…

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Ever been tempted like that?

  • Post author:Stephen G. Helwig
  • Post published:2020/02/25
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

We are all tempted and often fail. Only Jesus has been perfectly obedient. Have you ever fasted 40 days and 40 nights out in the wilderness? Have you ever been…

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Read more about the article Meet the editorial staff: Snowden Sims

Meet the editorial staff: Snowden Sims

  • Post author:Gabriella Blauert
  • Post published:2020/01/30
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News/FIC Series

Meet the editorial staff Ever ask yourself, “Who are these people who write for Forward in Christ?” Through this series, you can find out. This month, Forward in Christ welcomes…

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