CONTENTS The Lord calls: Article 1 My Christian life: Turning tragedy into blessing Do you mind if I come in? Pray, Christian, pray MAY ISSUE Confessions of faith: Jack Cotter School bullies. A horrific earthquake. A Mormon community. An American barista-in-training. Shifts along the seemingly unrelated fault… FIC The Lord calls: Article 1 The Lord uses his church to place public ministers of the gospel where he wants them to… FIC Ascension paradoxes The ascension of Jesus concluded his earthly life among us but also created a beginning for us…. FIC A unique system of schools WELS enjoys a blessing that no other Lutheran church body enjoys: our ministerial education training system, which… FIC Bible study: Jesus is everyone’s Savior Justification is the doctrine by which the church stands or falls because the Christian faith is lost… FIC My Christian life: Turning tragedy into blessing A mother demonstrates the hope she has through her Savior following her son’s devastating accident. “ ‘For… FIC Do you mind if I come in? “While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace… FIC Q&A: If people go to hell, isn’t it their fault because God gave them free will and they rejected him? If people go to hell, isn’t it their fault because God gave them free will and they… FIC Parent conversations: How can we help young adults stay engaged in the church? The statistics on church membership for young adults are depressing. Is there anything we can do to… FIC Please explain: If Jesus is the Good Shepherd, how can he also be the Lamb of God? A shepherd with a flock of sheep is a familiar and friendly scene. Jesus himself uses words… FIC Mother’s Day May. Mom. Mother’s Day. Who would argue that mothers are part of every culture, language, and place… FIC Pray, Christian, pray I saw it in fine print as I was looking ahead in my planner. Then I flipped… FIC King David and our future King: Article 5 We can face any challenge with confidence and courage in Christ, knowing that the kingdom is his—and… FIC The communion of saints Faith in Jesus as our Savior links us together in a group known as the communion of… FIC You’ve got a friend Our friend Jesus will always answer when we call. This month, young people across the nation will… FIC Table of contents for previous issues 2022: April | March | February | January | 2021: December | November | October
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