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    Read more about the article Moments with missionaries: Jacob Ungemach

    Moments with missionaries: Jacob Ungemach

    • Post author:Jacob Ungemach
    • Post published:2024/03/29
    • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

    Where will my mission field be? As I sit in class in my last year at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, sometimes my thoughts drift toward the end of the year when…

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    Read more about the article Free in Christ: Personal Bible study

    Free in Christ: Personal Bible study

    • Post author:Jane Schlenvogt-Dew, Robert Martens
    • Post published:2024/01/31
    • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

    “Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18). Read how these Christians carry out that instruction in their lives. In the days…

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    Read more about the article My Christian life: An unexpected call to ministry later in life

    My Christian life: An unexpected call to ministry later in life

    • Post author:Alicia A. Neumann
    • Post published:2024/01/31
    • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

    A man discovers an opportunity later in life to serve God and his community in the full-time public ministry. “Sometimes God just says no—this is where I want you to…

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    Read more about the article Reflecting diversity: One campus, three languages

    Reflecting diversity: One campus, three languages

    • Post author:FIC
    • Post published:2023/10/27
    • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

    It’s not unusual in WELS today to see congregations that are bilingual. But to see a congregation that’s trilingual—with ministry in three languages—is more unique. This last August, King of…

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    Read more about the article District news: August 2023

    District news: August 2023

    • Post author:FIC
    • Post published:2023/07/27
    • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News/District News

    SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN On April 28, Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., celebrated the 40th anniversary in the pastoral ministry of E. Allen Sorum. Kenosha Lutheran Academy, Kenosha, Wis., celebrated the 25th…

    Continue ReadingDistrict news: August 2023
    Read more about the article A delightful trouble

    A delightful trouble

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    • Post published:2023/07/21
    • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

    A man sharing online the peace he has in Jesus creates a problem—the need to coordinate multiple baptisms around the world. David didn’t mean to cause trouble. When he started…

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    Read more about the article Confessions of faith: Erik Alair

    Confessions of faith: Erik Alair

    • Post author:Stephanie Boeckman
    • Post published:2023/06/30
    • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

    A seminary graduate recalls his path to ministry—one filled with questions, challenges, and God’s guidance. As a young adult studying aerospace engineering in California, Erik Alair never dreamed that he…

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    Read more about the article 2023 Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary graduates

    2023 Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary graduates

    • Post author:FIC
    • Post published:2023/06/29
    • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

    To see Martin Luther College's graduates, visit forwardinchrist.net/2023-mlc-grads. Volume 110, Number 7 Issue: July 2023  

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    Read more about the article WELS news briefs: June 2023

    WELS news briefs: June 2023

    • Post author:FIC
    • Post published:2023/05/31
    • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

    Ministerial Education In April, Grow in Grace, the institute for continuing education at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (WLS), Mequon, Wis., hosted about 200 people in San Antonio, Texas, for a Celebration…

    Continue ReadingWELS news briefs: June 2023
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