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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Boggs family

Confessions of faith: Boggs family

  • Post author:Stephanie Boeckman
  • Post published:2022/12/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

A WELS family with Catholic roots stands in amazement of God’s enduring grace and faithfulness. Why are you WELS? For John Boggs, a first-generation Lutheran with Catholic roots, the answer…

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Read more about the article Q&A: What are ways to glorify God besides singing in church?

Q&A: What are ways to glorify God besides singing in church?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/11/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

I told my coworker that my purpose in life is to glorify God. He said, “So does that mean just singing in church?” How do I answer him?  There are…

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Read more about the article Parent conversations: How can we instill gratitude in our children?

Parent conversations: How can we instill gratitude in our children?

  • Post author:Laura Schaefer, Andrew Schroer, Nicole Balza
  • Post published:2022/10/24
  • Post category:Parent Conversations/FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

How many times have you reminded your children to say “Thank you” when they’ve received something? More than you can count, right? Why do you do it? Part of the…

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Read more about the article Teen talk: Count your blessings

Teen talk: Count your blessings

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

Realize that what you have comes from God, and thank God every day for what you have. Isabella Eckert Count your blessings. I was always told to count my blessings…

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Read more about the article Teen talk: Thankfulness

Teen talk: Thankfulness

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  • Post published:2022/05/20
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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 Parent conversations: How do parents not let worry get the best of them?

Parent conversations: How do parents not let worry get the best of them?

  • Post author:Jenni Schubring, James Aderman, Nicole Balza
  • Post published:2022/02/24
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When I was expecting my first child, I remember someone telling me that having a child means that your heart will forever go walking around outside your body. It turns…

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