CONTENTS The Lord calls: Article 2 My Christian life: The unique path of embryo adoption Parent conversations: What does it look like for a father to be a strong Christian leader? Now what? JUNE ISSUE Confessions of faith: Yaz Rodriguez A college student shares her journey to the cross. Spring 2019—The drive I held those pills in… FIC Powered by the Holy Spirit When our faith seems to grow weak, we need the work of the Holy Spirit. Last summer,… FIC The Lord calls: Article 2 The Lord guides his people to select public servants of the gospel. After 24 years of faithful… FIC My Christian life: The unique path of embryo adoption A couple struggling with infertility embarks on a journey into embryo adoption. Leah Bongard will share with… FIC Cookies for loneliness The smell of cookies and the aroma of God’s promises chase away loneliness. As I sit here… FIC King David and our future King: Article 6 David’s concern was building a house for the Lord, but the Lord’s plan was to build a… FIC God’s desire for a multiethnic church My congregation sits in the center of Milwaukee, a city frequently residing atop lists of “most segregated… FIC Parent conversations: What does it look like for a father to be a strong Christian leader? There’s been talk over the past few years about the negative portrayal of dads on TV and… FIC It’s time to forget God doesn’t remember any of our failures. Neither should we. I rest my hand lightly on my… FIC Fathers “Pray continually” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). I think all Christians do that in their own way. My prayers… FIC Please explain: Where do we get the idea of the Trinity when that word isn’t mentioned in the Bible? Where do we get the idea of the Trinity when that word isn’t mentioned in the Bible?… FIC Q&A: Is Christianity the only religion that gives the certainty of heaven? Is Christianity the only religion that gives the certainty of heaven? I want to understand so I… FIC 150 years of fellowship The year was 1872. Lutherans had been in America since before the revolution. At that time, Lutheranism… FIC Now what? “All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father… FIC Table of contents for previous issues 2022: May | April | March | February | January | 2021: December | November | October