First Presbyterian Church of Valparaiso

Tracy and I have decided to test our mettle this fall. We have signed up to run in the Valpo half marathon. Actually, we had decided to...

"Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." - Melody Beattie, author Nearly five...

Have you ever wondered why some events stick in your memory more vividly than others? If you're like me, there are a handful of events...

Although there are still warm days to come, the year has certainly turned to autumn. Interestingly, no one really knows where the word...

Every follower of Jesus knows that he often taught in paradoxes. He turned things upside down. The first will be last. The giver will...

Are You Ever Too Old for Church Camp? I wasn't sure. So this past July I signed up and enjoyed the privilege, the thrill actually, of...

"O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away... If I...

This past year I have acquired a bunch of T-shirts. As I described in a previous blog, Tracy and I have been running races in our...

Two inches of gentle rains in July! What a wonderful gift from God we received last weekend in this part of the world! Jesus didn't dwell...

One of the great blessings of summertime is that it sometimes brings a slower pace of life and an immersion in the beauties of God's...