First Presbyterian Church of Valparaiso

This past Sunday after leading worship and preaching, I and several of our members as well as folks from the local community attended the...

Love where I’ve lived for more than 45 years, but when and where to go next? Lurching from headline to headline with political, climate,...

We arrived in Indiana from Western New York in the Summer of 1995. We were building our new house, but it wouldn’t be finished until...

As I reflect on the full week that has happened (mind you as I am typing, it is Wednesday), my heart is so full! Youth Sunday service was...

Having been blessed with three children and nine grandchildren, Michael and I have been to a good number of graduation ceremonies:...

Many years ago, one of my closest friends said to me, “You just seem to have an opinion about everything!” And I remember my reply: “How...

A WELCOMING church is an ACCEPTING church, not just a TOLERANT church. From our conversations during my time working with the Vibrant...

“The angel of the LORD found her (Hagar) by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur. And he said, “Hagar,...

Getting to Yes (book by Fisher & Ury, 1981) changed my life. I grew up in an extended family of squabblers. Love was present, but one had...

Each week, as I prepare for our Wednesday morning Bible study, I line up all my materials on the table top next to my computer. Reference...