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Read more about the article Friends through life and death

Friends through life and death

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2023/01/30
  • Post category:FIC News/Forward in Christ

“Be a friend. Bring a friend.” That’s the motto of a new fellowship group for widows and widowers at Faith, Fond du Lac, Wis. Dave Seibel, a member at Faith,…

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Read more about the article Resolving to share joy

Resolving to share joy

  • Post author:Jeffrey D. Enderle
  • Post published:2022/12/09
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

“Make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind” (Philippians 2:2). Tackling self-improvement projects can lead to increased feelings of…

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Read more about the article You may need to break to shine

You may need to break to shine

  • Post author:Megan Neisius
  • Post published:2022/10/25
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

The dark days of life often mean our light of faith can be seen more clearly. This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine! This little light of…

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Read more about the article Cookies for loneliness

Cookies for loneliness

  • Post author:Frederick Kogler
  • Post published:2022/05/25
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

The smell of cookies and the aroma of God’s promises chase away loneliness. As I sit here at my computer, the aromas of chocolate and peanut butter fill the air.…

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Read more about the article A Bible story just for me: Grief

A Bible story just for me: Grief

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

Grieve . . . but with hope Gregory C. Lyon From time to time, we face realities that we simply can’t do anything about. God chose Mary to be the…

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Read more about the article A Bible story just for me: Depression

A Bible story just for me: Depression

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

Longing for the mountaintop, sitting under a shrub: depression. Loneliness. Hopelessness. A lack of motivation. A lack of purpose. It’s been described as a black cloud that doesn’t go away.…

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