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Read more about the article District news: November 2022

District news: November 2022

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/10/29
  • Post category:Arizona-California/District News/FIC News/Forward in Christ/Michigan/Minnesota/Nebraska/North Atlantic/Northern Wisconsin/South Central/Southeastern Wisconsin/Western Wisconsin

ARIZONA-CALIFORNIA On Aug. 20, a pickup truck crashed into Cross of Christ, Las Cruces, N.M., as member Julie Baker was practicing keyboard to prepare for worship the next day. Baker…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Yaz Rodriguez

Confessions of faith: Yaz Rodriguez

  • Post author:Yaz Rodriguez
  • Post published:2022/05/25
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

A college student shares her journey to the cross. Spring 2019—The drive I held those pills in the palm of my hands, too many to count. When I couldn’t swallow…

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Read more about the article Preserving His story

Preserving His story

  • Post author:Mark Braun
  • Post published:2021/09/23
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Forty years ago, WELS Historical Institute was created to preserve God’s story of his actions in the lives of his people. The roots of WELS Historical Institute go back to October…

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Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Kaitlin Lamb

Confessions of faith: Kaitlin Lamb

  • Post author:Ann Jahns
  • Post published:2021/01/29
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

A college student learns the truths of God’s Word and discovers a church family for the first time. In her early years, Kaitlin Lamb felt the tug of the Holy…

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Read more about the article My Christian life: Music as a companion on life’s journey

My Christian life: Music as a companion on life’s journey

  • Post author:Jeremy Bakken
  • Post published:2020/10/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

We all have favorite hymns to sing. They become our familiar friends as we worship and our companions when we experience joy, sorrow, doubts, or trouble. Their familiar melodies and…

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Read more about the article My Christian life: WELS nurse lives out faith through her vocation

My Christian life: WELS nurse lives out faith through her vocation

  • Post author:Laura Schaefer
  • Post published:2020/09/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

A WELS nurse explains how her vocation allows her to share her faith and show love to those in need. Jesus calls us to follow his example by living lives…

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Read more about the article My Christian life: On the front lines of a pandemic

My Christian life: On the front lines of a pandemic

  • Post author:Alicia A. Neumann
  • Post published:2020/07/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

A husband and wife’s passion for serving leads them to the front lines of a pandemic. It was a quiet Saturday afternoon in May. Jon and Paige Fricke were sitting…

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Read more about the article Meet the editorial staff: Greg Lyon

Meet the editorial staff: Greg Lyon

  • Post author:Greg Lyon
  • Post published:2019/12/07
  • Post category:FIC News/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Ever ask yourself, “Who are these people who write for Forward in Christ?” Through this series, you can find out. “I am incredibly fascinated by people and how their experiences—positive…

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