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Read more about the article I love you

I love you

  • Post author:Stephen G. Helwig
  • Post published:2023/01/30
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“This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins” (1 John 4:10). What will it…

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Read more about the article Love one another

Love one another

  • Post author:John Braun
  • Post published:2022/07/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

It should be easy to write about love. But perhaps it’s easier these days to write about personal rights and spew outrage and anger at all who disagree. We understand…

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Read more about the article Parent conversations: How do we teach our kids to value all people?

Parent conversations: How do we teach our kids to value all people?

  • Post author:Brenda Wagenknecht and Timothy Bourman
  • Post published:2022/01/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ/Parent Conversations

We can’t all raise our children in New York City like Tim and Amanda Bourman or serve as foster parents for a diverse group of children like Brenda and Steven…

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Read more about the article Please explain: Why should we love our enemies?

Please explain: Why should we love our enemies?

  • Post author:Steven Gabb
  • Post published:2022/01/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

According to the CliftonStrengths Assessment, my number one strength is “Harmony,” which means that I generally try to steer myself and others away from confrontation and toward reconciliation. I find…

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Read more about the article Bible study: Love one another

Bible study: Love one another

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/01/31
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For many, Valentine’s Day has become a Hallmark holiday filled with sappy sentiment and red hearts . . . everywhere! The exact details of the original St. Valentine are a…

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Read more about the article Q&A: What if spouses don’t “love” each other anymore?

Q&A: What if spouses don’t “love” each other anymore?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/01/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

What does the Bible have to say about spouses who don’t “love” each other anymore?  It seems fairly common nowadays that spouses talk about how they have grown apart and…

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Read more about the article Who I am in Christ

Who I am in Christ

  • Post author:Phil Huebner
  • Post published:2022/01/29
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Overwhelmed by their feelings, Christian teens today are losing track of their identity in Christ. We can help them overcome their feelings with the facts of faith. Layla sat on…

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Read more about the article Bible study: Above all things!

Bible study: Above all things!

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2021/12/27
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The First Commandment states: “You shall have no other gods.” Martin Luther’s explanation says, “We should fear, love, and trust in God above all things.” This means that anything we…

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Read more about the article Having all the facts

Having all the facts

  • Post author:Andrew Schroer
  • Post published:2021/11/30
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Well, it happened again. Almost immediately after 24-year-old gymnast Simone Biles walked away from the team competition at the Olympics in Tokyo, the talking heads began chirping. Some praised the…

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