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President’s message: A time for trust

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2020/08/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

When do you find it easiest to place your trust in God and to remember his promises? Wouldn’t you agree that it’s easiest to place your trust in God’s care…

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President’s message: Future unknown, future certain

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2020/07/28
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC Features

Earlier this year, I was asked to make a presentation on the topic, “What will the Wisconsin Synod look like one hundred years from now?” It was a daunting assignment…

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Parent conversations: How much should I monitor my child online?

  • Post author:Laurie Gauger-Hested, Rob Guenther, Nicole Balza
  • Post published:2020/05/31
  • Post category:FIC Series/Parent Conversations/FIC Features/Forward in Christ

This month’s column might not be what you are expecting. It doesn’t include endorsements for the latest security apps to keep your child safe online or to measure how much…

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My Christian life: Haiti adoptions

  • Post author:Paul Steinberg
  • Post published:2019/12/03
  • Post category:FIC Series/Forward in Christ/FIC Features

Adopting two children from Haiti brought blessings beyond what anyone expected. Paul S. Steinberg I've always wanted a large family. I joked with my friends that I hoped to have one…

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My heart rests on Jesus

  • Post author:Jack G. Radandt
  • Post published:2019/11/01
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC Features

A heart transplant did not stop a heart full of faith in Jesus. Jack G. Radandt I was born with a congenital heart disease called hypoplastic left heart syndrome. This…

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