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Come on in

  • Post author:Stephen G. Helwig
  • Post published:2025/05/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer” (Acts 2:42). Do you know people who are just so good at…

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Promises of Pentecost

  • Post author:Snowden Gene Sims
  • Post published:2025/05/30
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The Holy Spirit brings others to believe in Jesus through the gospel we proclaim. Righteousness for humankind was secured by Jesus’ perfect life. The price for sins was paid in…

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Read more about the article Please explain: What is the Holy Spirit’s role in the life of a Christian?

Please explain: What is the Holy Spirit’s role in the life of a Christian?

  • Post author:Nathan Wordell
  • Post published:2023/04/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

What is the Holy Spirit's role in the life of a Christian? When Lutheran students learn about the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of a Christian, they…

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Read more about the article I repent in dust and ashes

I repent in dust and ashes

  • Post author:Paul Janke
  • Post published:2023/01/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Lent is a season for acknowledging with sorrow that our sins caused the Son of God to suffer and die. Job was terrified. He had come to realize the error…

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Read more about the article Bible study: Gifts of tongues and miraculous healing

Bible study: Gifts of tongues and miraculous healing

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/06/30
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The gift of speaking in tongues refers to the spiritual gift of either speaking another language such as the disciples at Pentecost did (Acts 2) or speaking a language otherwise…

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Powered by the Holy Spirit

  • Post author:Benjamin Workentine
  • Post published:2022/05/25
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

When our faith seems to grow weak, we need the work of the Holy Spirit. Last summer, my five-year-old learned to ride a two-wheeled bike on his own. He was…

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Read more about the article King David and our future King: Article 6

King David and our future King: Article 6

  • Post author:Timothy J. Westendorf 
  • Post published:2022/05/25
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David’s concern was building a house for the Lord, but the Lord’s plan was to build a house for David. David was the rightful and ruling king of Israel. The…

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God’s solid foundation

  • Post author:Daniel N. Balge
  • Post published:2021/04/28
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The early church leaders built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets. When the apostle John died, the Christian church entered a new era. As news of John’s passing…

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President’s message: Making normal a reality

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2021/04/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

You’re reading this in May, but it’s February as I’m writing. We’re at a time when we are all asking the questions, “When will this COVID thing finally be over?…

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