joy – FORWARD IN CHRIST

Don’t turn away

Post author:Rachel Olson
Post published:2021/02/26
Post category:FIC Features Forward in Christ

Journeying with Jesus to the cross is not a pretty sight. It’s uncomfortable. It’s necessary. It’s heartbreaking. It’s beautiful. As a school-aged girl, I attended a passion play with family…

Devotion: Joyful repentance

Post author:Peter Prange
Post published:2021/01/30
Post category:FIC Features Forward in Christ

“When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their…

The book of James: When facing trials

Post author:Richard E. Lauersdorf
Post published:2020/07/21
Post category:FIC Features FIC Series Forward in Christ

DID YOU EVER hear anything so strange? “Consider it pure joy,” James said, “whenever you face trials of many kinds” (1:2). To some that sounds about as sensible as stepping…

A thought: Joy and peace today and everyday

Post author:John Braun
Post published:2020/06/29
Post category:FIC Features FIC Series Forward in Christ

It’s been a test for us all. It included self-quarantine and social distancing. All the while businesses were closed, and contacts with friends and family became digital. Churches stood empty…

God’s forgiveness

Post author:Pam Manske
Post published:2019/12/02
Post category:FIC Features Forward in Christ

Guilt from an abortion consumed a woman until she began to believe and hold on to God’s promise of forgiveness. Pamela K. Manske A soft, gentle rain was falling that…

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