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Read more about the article Teen talk: Thankfulness

Teen talk: Thankfulness

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

Sometimes our “thank yous” become only words. We can become more thankful by practicing thankfulness. Lukas Heckmann Today many of us live in a world of many blessings. God has…

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Read more about the article Teen talk: Jesus is in our hearts

Teen talk: Jesus is in our hearts

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

Jesus gives us strength and hope when we face difficulties. Emily Ciha What do you think about when you hear the word worry? We as sinful human beings can be…

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Read more about the article Teen talk: Do you believe this?

Teen talk: Do you believe this?

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

Christ, who lived and died and rose again so that we could be in heaven someday, helps us fight through the pain when a loved one dies. Philip Treptow “Do…

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Read more about the article Teen talk: From falling to soaring

Teen talk: From falling to soaring

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

Getting closer to her heavenly Father helps a teen through hard times. Elizabeth Hahm Is your life messed up? Mine is. I don’t have a real reason to be stressed.…

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Read more about the article Teen talk: My life as a child of divorce

Teen talk: My life as a child of divorce

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

Divorce affects entire families. How can we support and encourage those struggling with the long-lasting effects? I am a product of divorce. As a child, it defined me. My parents…

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Read more about the article Who I am in Christ

Who I am in Christ

  • Post author:Phil Huebner
  • Post published:2022/01/29
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Overwhelmed by their feelings, Christian teens today are losing track of their identity in Christ. We can help them overcome their feelings with the facts of faith. Layla sat on…

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Read more about the article Parent conversations: How can we help today’s overwhelmed teens?

Parent conversations: How can we help today’s overwhelmed teens?

  • Post author:Dan Nommensen
  • Post published:2021/11/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ/Parent Conversations

Being a teen has always involved struggle and angst. The difference today is that a teen’s struggles can be broadcast immediately to an entire world of virtual “friends.” Plus, social…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Anthony and Tyler

Confessions of faith: Anthony and Tyler

  • Post author:John Braun
  • Post published:2021/10/26
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Troubled teens find the gospel in an unexpected place. “Talk Time.” That’s what Anthony and Tyler call it. Tim Mueller, pastor at St. John, Watertown, Wis., gently helps them remember…

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Read more about the article Teen talk: You are not alone

Teen talk: You are not alone

  • Post author:Emmilee Hillier
  • Post published:2020/02/25
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

When you feel at the bottom with nowhere to go, turn to the Lord. Emmilee S. Hillier Empty. Forgotten. Worthless. Defeated. Hopeless. Alone. I feel all these things when I’m…

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