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Read more about the article You’ve got a friend

You’ve got a friend

  • Post author:Snowden Gene Sims
  • Post published:2022/04/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

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…

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Read more about the article The most loving friendship

The most loving friendship

  • Post author:Jeffrey D. Enderle
  • Post published:2022/01/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

“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…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Allen and Rosalind Braun

Confessions of faith: Allen and Rosalind Braun

  • Post author:Ann Jahns
  • Post published:2021/11/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

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’…

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Read more about the article Share the gospel

Share the gospel

  • Post author:Collin Vanderhoof
  • Post published:2021/04/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

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.…

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Read more about the article Being Christ’s witnesses

Being Christ’s witnesses

  • Post author:Jonathan R. Hein
  • Post published:2021/01/10
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

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.…

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Read more about the article District news: December 2020

District news: December 2020

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2020/11/29
  • Post category:Dakota Montana/District News/FIC News/Michigan/Minnesota/Northern Wisconsin/South Central/Western Wisconsin

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…

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Read more about the article Friends are friends forever

Friends are friends forever

  • Post author:Snowden Gene Sims
  • Post published:2020/07/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

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…

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Read more about the article My Christian life: Camp BASIC

My Christian life: Camp BASIC

  • Post author:Laura Schaefer
  • Post published:2020/03/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

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…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Holly Vaden and the Thorsons

Confessions of faith: Holly Vaden and the Thorsons

  • Post author:Rachel Hartman
  • Post published:2020/02/25
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

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…

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