Becoming a living sacrifice

• Post author:Rebekah Thoma
• Post published:2020/12/27
• Post category:00spotlight-topslider/FIC Features/Forward in Christ

A teacher remembers an encouraging message that helped guide her decision to continue studying for the ministry. It’s a tedious job, but one I knew needed to be done. So…

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My Christian life: A teacher retires full of memories

• Post author:Ann M. Ponath
• Post published:2020/08/31
• Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

A teacher retires full of memories—including monarch butterflies, baby chicks, and Jesus—after 43 years Do you have a favorite teacher? One who really understood or motivated you? One who made…

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And the door closed behind us

• Post author:Jenny Otto
• Post published:2020/05/22
• Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

The memories of kindergarten linger as a school year abruptly ends. One day they brought you to me. They hugged you and kissed you and said good-bye. I reached for…

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Devotion: Jesus is for the birds

• Post author:Peter Prange
• Post published:2020/04/30
• Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

“Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young—a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my…

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Parent conversations: How involved should parents be in a child’s homework?

• Post author:Rachel Blum
• Post published:2019/10/01
• Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ/Parent Conversations

I dread my daughter’s homework more than she does. From the time she was little, it’s always been a struggle. She seems to sail through school with a great attitude, but…

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