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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Israel Asongo

Confessions of faith: Israel Asongo

  • Post author:Dan Laitinen
  • Post published:2023/07/03
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

Songs come from the hearts of African immigrants who love Jesus. On a typical Saturday afternoon when most people are doing chores, watching TV, or just checking out after a…

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Read more about the article Please explain: What good can possibly come from the persecution of Christians?

Please explain: What good can possibly come from the persecution of Christians?

  • Post author:Robert Siirila
  • Post published:2023/05/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

What good can possibly come from the persecution of Christians? “Christian church burnt down and its pastor locked up!” That kind of headline easily catches our eye. Persecution, however, has…

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Read more about the article Please explain: What does it mean to give up everything to follow Jesus?

Please explain: What does it mean to give up everything to follow Jesus?

  • Post author:David Starr
  • Post published:2022/08/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

What does it mean to give up everything to follow Jesus? Imagine living on top of a 50-foot pillar on a platform only about 10 square feet. This is where…

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Read more about the article Teen talk: Facing persecution

Teen talk: Facing persecution

  • Post author:Taylor Wolfram
  • Post published:2022/05/20
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

Don’t let others stop you from showing your faith. Taylor Wolfram Most of us have never faced the threat of death because of our faith, but everyone has faced persecution.…

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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/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

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 God’s solid foundation

God’s solid foundation

  • Post author:Daniel N. Balge
  • Post published:2021/04/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

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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Read more about the article President’s message: The end of the story

President’s message: The end of the story

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2021/02/25
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

The apostle John was nearing the end of his life. He had been a pastor in Asia Minor—modern-day Turkey—but was now living in exile on the Greek island of Patmos.…

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Read more about the article Take up your cross

Take up your cross

  • Post author:Steven Lange
  • Post published:2020/06/09
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Jesus warns us we will face opposition and suffering as his followers, but he also promises us a place in his Father’s house. Asia Bibi is a Pakistani Christian who…

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