First Presbyterian Church of Valparaiso

Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church... - 1 Corinthians 12:27-28a Teamwork...

This summer, I have had the privilege of performing a ministry program known as Clinical Pastoral Education ("CPE") at Advocate Christ...

Since my last blog, I had been thinking about the issue I brought up. A funny thing happened; when I was flipping through my personal...

Just the other day I saw workers putting up a big white tent in the parking lot at the Kmart. Boxes of fireworks were being carried...

When my sister Martha had a double mastectomy due to breast cancer, she found that one specific verse in the Bible both reassured her...

"So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!" -2 Corinthians 5:17...

Perhaps the most inspiring blessing of the worship community at First Presbyterian Church of Valparaiso is your generosity in "giving" to...

I just had a birthday. Many things have changed as I have aged. I now have cheaters. I am starting to get more salt than pepper in my...

Mother's Day was last Sunday, and thoughts of my own mother have been occupying my mind over the past couple of weeks. Mom has been gone...

Once a month Cathy Greenawald and I meet with the Presbyterians of Pines Village to share the Lord's Supper. Cathy often brings an...