First Presbyterian Church of Valparaiso

“Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness;” -Genesis 1:26a When approaching the depth and breadth of Scripture, it can be helpful to consider the primary lens through which we approach God’s Holy Word. Some approach Scripture through a primary lens of biblical inerrancy, some consider the sovereignty of God, and many a Christian interprets Scripture through a Christ-centered lens. I must admit that one of my own primary lenses is God as Cr

My Family, like the rest of us, have been inundated with coverage of the Ukraine war. Ever since the start of the war, every news cast has shown us the destructive effects from the war in such a personal way. The images that we are seeing range from the heartbreaking to the enraging. What I did not realize was how it affected my children. This is their first glimpse of real war on TV. My generation has seen the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. My parents have recounted how the

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way…” From “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens Not so long ago, it seemed that maybe thi

Since You are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of Your name lead and guide me. [Psalm 31:3] I used to keep a journal regularly, but I’m not so regular about it currently. But I do check in with my journal each year on Ash Wednesday to record my feelings and my situation upon entering Lent that year; and I look back on other years... One entry is so remarkable that I return to read it every year on Ash Wednesday. I was a part of a six-person group on a Habitat for Humani