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Read more about the article You are forgiven

You are forgiven

  • Post author:Glenn L. Schwanke
  • Post published:2023/01/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

A woman distraught over her sins finds Jesus’ love and forgiveness at the cross. She sits across from me. Hunched over. Shoulders slumped. Hands covering her face. Sobs convulsing her.…

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Read more about the article WELS podcasts: Casting Nets

WELS podcasts: Casting Nets

  • Post author:Stephanie Boeckman
  • Post published:2023/01/30
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Podcast: Casting Nets Hosts: Pastor Will Harley and Pastor Dave Ruddat Description: “This is a show about thoughts on how to live life in a God-pleasing way. We will tackle…

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Read more about the article WELS podcasts: Little Things

WELS podcasts: Little Things

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/10/29
  • Post category:FIC News/FIC Series/Forward in Christ/Podcast

Podcast: Little Things Hosts: Amber Albee Swenson, a Time of Grace writer and blogger Description: “Amber Albee Swenson will help you navigate through some of life’s challenges and struggles by…

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Read more about the article Book nook: Deep as the Sea: Letters to Survivors of Trauma

Book nook: Deep as the Sea: Letters to Survivors of Trauma

  • Post author:Josh Renner
  • Post published:2022/10/03
  • Post category:FIC News/Forward in Christ

As a survivor of a debilitating near-death experience in my late teens as well as a survivor of childhood violent trauma—and also as someone who still deals with the after-effects…

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Read more about the article Q&A: How do I overcome the feeling that my life has no purpose and I don’t make a difference?

Q&A: How do I overcome the feeling that my life has no purpose and I don’t make a difference?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/09/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

How do I overcome the feeling that my life has no purpose and I don't make a difference?  Many wrestle with that important question in life: “What am I here…

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Read more about the article Fall in love with God’s Word

Fall in love with God’s Word

  • Post author:Nathan Nass
  • Post published:2022/09/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

As Lutherans we value Scripture, but how much time do we really spend reading it? The phone rang in my office. The voice said, “I’m looking for a Lutheran church.”…

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Read more about the article Our task is not over

Our task is not over

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2022/08/31
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Last June, the United States Supreme Court struck down the infamous 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that decreed that abortion is a right guaranteed by the United States Constitution. The…

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Read more about the article What it means to be truly Lutheran: Faith alone

What it means to be truly Lutheran: Faith alone

  • Post author:Joel Otto
  • Post published:2021/10/11
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

How does a person have a right to stand before God and obtain eternal life? The Bible presents two answers. Perfect obedience of all the commandments is one answer. Jesus…

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Read more about the article What it means to be truly Lutheran: Grace alone

What it means to be truly Lutheran: Grace alone

  • Post author:Joel Otto
  • Post published:2021/10/11
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Grace is one of those big, beautiful Bible words. As with all big, beautiful Bible words, while it is an immensely comforting concept, it has also been misunderstood and misapplied…

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