First Presbyterian Church of Valparaiso

October is about the best month of the year at least in terms of nature's beauty. The mix of red, yellow, orange, green in the leaves on...

It happens every year around this time. I fill my hummingbird feeders, hoping the little dynamos of the bird world will stay around long...

This Sunday is our first Sunday with our new Pastor/Head of Staff, the Reverend Kimber-lee Adams. We are all glad to have her with us and...

During the spring semester of my daughter Evey's 5th grade year, students interested in playing an instrument in middle school were...

When I first began attending First Presbyterian Church of Valparaiso, I remember hearing the words, "This is Christ's church, not ours"...

"Where, O death is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?" 1 Corinthians 15:55 NIV. Through my years of being a Christian, I had...

The theme of my summer seems to have been "reunions". In May, it was my 50th high school reunion in Nebraska followed in late July by my...

"Point your kids in the right direction - - when they are older they won't be lost" Proverbs 22:6 (The Message) As the autumn approaches...

Such glorious weather! After the terrible heat that made most of us feel like wrung-out dishrags, these cool evenings have been so...

I feel really positive about the future of our church and our church family. However, this positive outlook does not come from the...