First Presbyterian Church of Valparaiso

In the last two weeks during my many “Mom Taxi” trips to summer school, sport camps, and errands the presence of geese has been at a...

"When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a...

As I write, I’m sitting on the screened porch of our cabin at Hocking Hills State Park in Ohio. It’s nearly 8:00 pm, and a few birds are...

There just seems to me to be a whole lot of current situations/circumstances that have me feeling betwixt and between two different...

When I am getting ready to write my reflection for First Notes, I often turn to the bookshelf that I refer to as the one containing my...

The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, thus you shall bless the Israelites: you shall say to them, the...

During my time as a member of FPCV, I have heard about how amazing the Women’s Ministry was “way back when” and I am lucky enough to be a...

"When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. 'I...

One of the best books I have read this year is “Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space” by Adam...

Since November 2023 when it was announced that Pastor Julia Zhao was joining our staff as ‘Associate Pastor in Residence’ we have been...