CONTENTS

Aaron Strong family

Finding purpose through pain

mom and teen son talking

Parent conversations: How can we model good listening skills for our kids?

Jesus hugging a man

With you always

hands close up giving a flower to another person

Resolving to share joy

JANUARY ISSUE

Confessions of faith: Boggs family

A WELS family with Catholic roots stands in amazement of God’s enduring grace and faithfulness. Why are…

This entry is part 7 of 81 in the series confessions-of-faith
Stephanie Boeckman

Finding purpose through pain

In October 2022, Aaron Strong, pastor at Grace, Milwaukee, Wis., was killed in a car accident. Here,…

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Q&A: How can I better manage what God has given me this year so that I glorify him?

My New Year’s resolution is to manage better what God has given me to glorify him with…

This entry is part 7 of 83 in the series question-answer
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Reflections on Lutheran leadership

These National Conference on Lutheran Leadership presenters offer a perspective of what Lutheran leadership means to them,…

This entry is part 11 of 16 in the series lutheran leadership
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Parent conversations: How can we model good listening skills for our kids?

Young people are frequently criticized for spending time on their smartphones even in social situations where they…

This entry is part 7 of 88 in the series parent conversations
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Christ begins

Follow Jesus’ public ministry through the words of the hymn “Christ Begins.” Baptism We stand and we…

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My Christian life: Premature twins defy medical odds

A couple and their premature twins witness to the sanctity of life at any age. When I…

This entry is part 20 of 65 in the series my christian life
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Up close and personal

Nothing brings WELS’ world mission work to life like visiting those missions in person. I had such…

This entry is part 24 of 69 in the series presidents message
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Please explain: If I have been baptized, does that mean I have been anointed?

If I have been baptized, does that mean I have been anointed? Answering our question means comparing…

This entry is part 7 of 70 in the series please explain
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With you always

I’ve enjoyed hearing the stories about Queen Elizabeth that people have shared since her death in September….

This entry is part 11 of 36 in the series editorial-comment
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What to know before you go

If you read issues of Forward in Christ like a Hebrew Bible—from back to front—the title of…

This entry is part 1 of 34 in the series before-you-go
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Traveling through temptations

God’s Precious Scriptures lead us through the potholes of this life. Temptation is a word that gives…

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Psalm 130: When rocks fall

“DANGER! Falling Rocks!” the sign said. We were traveling down a secondary road alongside a steep cliff…

This entry is part 6 of 66 in the series bible-study
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Resolving to share joy

“Make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of…

This entry is part 24 of 77 in the series devotion
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