First Presbyterian Church of Valparaiso

I just purchased a new book called “Breath as Prayer” by Jennifer Tucker. The author explains what breath prayer is and how it can calm...

“This is the day the Lord has made”… Let us rejoice indeed! I am lucky enough to know that this church and the family it houses are my...

The regular transition from summer to winter has been somewhat abrupt this year. The cooler weather after such a hot summer is a sure...

I’ve been thinking about silence, and how much I thirst for it. As you may know, we share a home with our daughter Maggie, son-in-law...

As most everyone who has stayed around Valparaiso these past few months realizes, the weather….one of my favorite blog topics… has been...

Do you pray the Lord’s Prayer? On your own, I mean—not during worship?   It’s rare that I do. It’s so deeply embedded in the worship...

Those of us who vacation at the beach often say we return with shells in our pockets and sand in our shoes. The days we spend by the...

Well, we are in the midst of another hot and humid Indiana summer and this is the time I usually look forward to; schools out, Faith...

For many people, summer is a time for traveling.    One of the joys of my childhood was the summer family camping trips that we went on...

Last month, our church held another successful Vacation Bible Camp. The kids learned, sang, prayed and had fun. Since our granddaughters...