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Read more about the article Ministry through theater

Ministry through theater

  • Post author:Nicole Davis
  • Post published:2025/03/30
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

“There are a lot of people out there who are not aware of who Martin Luther was. . . . He changed how religion was looked upon,” says retired Air…

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Read more about the article From heaven to your heart

From heaven to your heart

  • Post author:James F. Pope
  • Post published:2024/11/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

When Jesus carried out his work as the promised Savior, he took a journey that ended in your heart through faith in him. “Next stop, Junction City!” the conductor cries…

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Read more about the article Alone time

Alone time

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2024/09/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

No matter how much of a social animal you are, no matter how much you love to spend time with friends and family, everyone needs some alone time once in…

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Read more about the article Growing in grace and knowledge

Growing in grace and knowledge

  • Post author:James F. Pope
  • Post published:2024/09/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

True or false? On Oct. 30, 1517, Martin Luther went to sleep with the overall faith of a Roman Catholic and woke up on Oct. 31, 1517, with the overall…

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Read more about the article A change of heart

A change of heart

  • Post author:Snowden Gene Sims
  • Post published:2024/09/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Every day in a believer’s life is to be a reformation—a day for repentance. I did a search on the word reform in the Bible. I was surprised that four…

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Read more about the article Q&A: If I struggle with trusting that my faith is real, is my faith fake?

Q&A: If I struggle with trusting that my faith is real, is my faith fake?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2024/08/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

I believe that the Bible is the inerrant Word of God and Jesus died for my sins, but I struggle with the trust that seems to come easily for others.…

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Read more about the article Q&A: Can a person come back to faith after falling away?

Q&A: Can a person come back to faith after falling away?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2024/07/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

Can a person come back to faith after falling away? Hebrews 6:4-6 seems to indicate that this is not the case. Let's start by looking at what Hebrews 6:4-6 says:…

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Read more about the article When politics drives you crazy: Part 2

When politics drives you crazy: Part 2

  • Post author:Charles Degner
  • Post published:2024/07/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

Remember how God blesses you through your government. When was the last time you heard or read a positive story about our government? Can you think of one? If you…

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Read more about the article Will pray for food

Will pray for food

  • Post author:James F. Pope
  • Post published:2024/05/22
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

A man stands at the end of an interstate off-ramp holding a cardboard sign. “Will work for food,” it pleads. It is a simple offer, but many people ignore it.…

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