First Presbyterian Church of Valparaiso

As I was driving through northwest Indiana the other day, a familiar song came onto the radio. The song was “Beginnings” by the...

It’s the fourth of July Weekend. It’s a time of patriotic celebration. A time for enjoying the summer. Picnics and barbecues will dot the...

A heartfelt hug from a loved one, an ear-to-ear smile not hidden by a mask, reminiscing with beloved family members over home-made...

I have a file folder titled ‘things to keep’. Pretty general. I was looking in it for an old photo and instead found an old essay (so...

Let’s begin this blog a bit differently than usual. I’d like you to take a moment to think about this question: Who is Jesus for you?...

Having put the ‘lost year’ of 2020 behind us, we are entering the Summer of 2021 in a much more positive mood. The weather is warming,...

“School’s Out for Summer…” As the students and teachers in our greater community celebrate the recent completion of another school year,...

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so...

I think it is no big secret that my chosen profession is the law. I often get asked what type of attorney I am, and I often quip, “a good...

“Sometimes," I ventured, "it doesn't occur to boys that their mother was ever young and pretty. . . I couldn't stand it if you boys were...