First Presbyterian Church of Valparaiso

One of the characteristics that Roman writers observed about the early Christians was that they often gathered to tell each other...

A habit is defined as …”a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.” We all have some. WE usually...

We have heard it a million times, “April showers bring May flowers” (sometimes Indiana weather has other ideas). As a child when I’d hear...

These days I live in the Middle, between letting go of worn-out ways of being, and cultivating vitality in relationships, expectations,...

For the past few weeks, Adult Faith Formation has been exploring how we can faithfully practice spiritual disciplines. The term refers to...

“Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness;” -Genesis 1:26a When approaching the depth and breadth of...

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...

“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...

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...

This was another doozy of a week weather-wise starting with normal temperatures, rising up into the 50-degree range, then receding back...