First Presbyterian Church of Valparaiso

In a place where you can almost sense the primordial forces of fire, ice, and life, where images of snow capped volcanoes and lush...

God has blessed us with yet another year! Each day of life is an undeserved blessing that is given to each of us by a loving God. So...

A confession: New Year's Eve is my least favorite holiday. In our younger years, Harry and I celebrated New Year's in many different...

We are in the midst of that time between Christmas Day and New Year's Day. For many, it is a time that is anticipated and enjoyable...

Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. -1 Peter 4:10 (NRSV) As I...

Hope, Peace, Joy and Love... these are the four themes that we are reminded of each year during Advent season. In fact, these four...

A recent development in my life has been the proliferation of passwords. Back in high school, the only thing that I had to commit to...

“The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach”, a saying you’ve probably heard, and likely have personal experience with. For myself,...

As we approach our national day of Thanksgiving, I simply want to share with you the Thanksgiving Proclamation that President Abraham...

It's snowing as I write this blog. Not just a flurry, not just a flake or two, here and there. A full-on, three inches and counting,...