First Presbyterian Church of Valparaiso

I’m sure you have Bible passages you often turn to. Scripture that speaks to the deepest parts of your soul.   One of mine is Ephesians 3:14-19. I love these words in part for their beautiful reassurance of the extent of God’s love for us. But also because Paul assures us that Christ dwells in our hearts, that we who believe are filled with all the fullness of God .   For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,   from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its

Robert Redford died last month, at the age of 89. He’s long been one of our favorite actors, so Harry and I have been rewatching some of his movies. There are so many great ones, but my favorite is The Natural.   I’m not a baseball fan, so it’s pretty unusual for me to like a baseball movie. But this one is different. Though I’ve probably seen it ten times over the years (it was filmed in 1984), I cry every single time I watch it.   Randy Newman’s beautiful score, the gorgeou