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Our friend Jesus will always answer when we call. This month, young people across the nation will graduate. They may be moving beyond the comfortable surroundings of their local high…
Our friend Jesus will always answer when we call. This month, young people across the nation will graduate. They may be moving beyond the comfortable surroundings of their local high…
“May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance” (2 Thessalonians 3:5). I hope you have a happy Galentine’s Day this Feb. 13. The importance of friends Not…
Neighborly kindness—and blueberry pancakes—forge a relationship that leads a couple on a path to Jesus. For Allen and Rosalind Braun, the journey to becoming members at Cross of Christ, WELS’…
Andrew invited his brother to hear Jesus for himself. Inviting others to come and see still works. My congregation was hosting a Friendship Sunday for the first time in years.…
As Americans become less interested in church, showing our neighbors sincere love and genuine friendship can offer opportunities to share the gospel. The American Christian church seems to be unraveling.…
Michigan On Sept. 27, Good Shepherd, Alma, Mich., held a mortgage-burning celebration. Western Wisconsin On Sept. 27, St. Paul’s, Adams-Friendship, Wis., dedicated its new worship facility. This location is part…
This article’s title comes from a Michael W. Smith song from the late 1980s. The lyrics say, “Friends are friends forever if the Lord’s the lord of them.” Smith’s point…
Going to Camp BASIC is a family affair for volunteers and campers. Laura Schaefer Picture, if you will: wheelchairs being pushed on grassy paths by hardy counselors so their campers…
The Holy Spirit used individuals, life circumstances, and a yearning for clarity to draw three friends around God’s Word. More than 20 years ago, Holly Vaden and Anna Thorson became…