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Read more about the article Q&A: If people go to hell, isn’t it their fault because God gave them free will and they rejected him? 

Q&A: If people go to hell, isn’t it their fault because God gave them free will and they rejected him? 

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/04/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

If people go to hell, isn’t it their fault because God gave them free will and they rejected him?  Free will a misnomer The use of free will is a…

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Read more about the article Parent conversations: How can we help young adults stay engaged in the church?

Parent conversations: How can we help young adults stay engaged in the church?

  • Post author:Joshua Mears
  • Post published:2022/04/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ/Parent Conversations

The statistics on church membership for young adults are depressing. Is there anything we can do to stem the tide of those who are dropping out of our churches in…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Jack and Cathie Dearing

Confessions of faith: Jack and Cathie Dearing

  • Post author:Rachel Hartman
  • Post published:2022/03/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

After retiring, a couple discovers a church where Martin Luther’s reformed teachings preside and Jesus’ free and all-encompassing grace is preached. During their working years, Jack and Cathie Dearing moved…

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Read more about the article New Bible readings start this month

New Bible readings start this month

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/01/31
  • Post category:FIC News/Forward in Christ

Forward in Christ (FIC) is offering its readers two new sets of daily Bible readings for 2022. In February, readers can enjoy selections from the book of Galatians in a…

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Read more about the article Every day with Galatians

Every day with Galatians

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/01/31
  • Post category:Bible Reading Plan/Forward in Christ

Walk through the book of Galatians in 29 days with this set of Bible readings. First read the highlighted Bible verses. Then consider the additional commentary that is included from…

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Read more about the article A heart captured by the gospel: Article 3

A heart captured by the gospel: Article 3

  • Post author:Earle D. Treptow
  • Post published:2021/12/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Luther learned how to think about persecution. The stories bother us. A Christian speaks the truth of God’s Word in a respectful way, and yet people condemn her on social…

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Read more about the article A heart captured by the gospel: Article 2

A heart captured by the gospel: Article 2

  • Post author:Earle D. Treptow
  • Post published:2021/11/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

When we know God has declared us righteous because of Jesus, we are consumed by a desire to share that truth. On April 17, 1521, Martin Luther stood before the…

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Read more about the article A heart captured by the gospel: Article 1

A heart captured by the gospel: Article 1

  • Post author:Earle D. Treptow
  • Post published:2021/10/26
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Luther stood confident not in his intellect or courage but in the righteousness of Christ. Five hundred years ago, on April 18, 1521, Martin Luther took a stand. At the emperor’s…

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Read more about the article What it means to be truly Lutheran: Public ministers of the gospel are called to serve

What it means to be truly Lutheran: Public ministers of the gospel are called to serve

  • Post author:Joel Otto
  • Post published:2021/10/13
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Priests in the Middle Ages had two primary tasks: Correctly perform the sacraments of the church to earn God’s grace on behalf of the people and listen to confession. The…

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