by Kelly Potts | Dec 5, 2024 | Devotionals
HEBREWS 6:19-20a We have this hope, a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters the inner shrine behind the curtain, where Jesus, a forerunner on our behalf, has entered, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek....
by Kelly Potts | Dec 4, 2024 | Devotionals
ROMANS 5:3-5 And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts...
by Kelly Potts | Dec 3, 2024 | Devotionals
ISAIAH 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you, Do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. REFLECTION Have you ever been uncomfortable or ungrateful accepting an undeserved gift? In the...
by Kelly Potts | Dec 2, 2024 | Devotionals
MARK 1:1-8 The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, “See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord,...
by Cierra Christian | Dec 1, 2024 | Devotionals
VIDEO ON MARK 1:1-8 The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, “See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; the voice of one crying out in the...
by Kelly Potts | Nov 30, 2024 | Devotionals
As the days shorten and the year comes to a close, we find ourselves in a world fraught with discord, restlessness, and violence. It’s tempting to shelter against the onslaught of troubling news by looking out only for ourselves and turning our backs on our neighbors....
by Cierra Christian | Sep 9, 2024 | News
For many of us, attending worship on Sunday is an essential part of our week. It is a time to pray and reflect, a time to share with our friends and family in the company of the congregation. In a world that can be noisy and intrusive, this special time of faith and...
by Cierra Christian | Jun 3, 2024 | Advocacy, News
Have you ever walked across a bridge that played a major role in our history? Or witnessed the anguish still present today in a person who was brutally attacked by police and firemen when they were young? Have you ever thought about what those four young girls were...
by Cierra Christian | Jun 3, 2024 | News, Youth
“To say that Will Appleby was an outstanding youth does not do justice to the influence he had during his life and the kind person he was,” Jean Cochrane, an Appleby Award Committee member and close family friend, explained. “I chose to be a part of this committee...
by Cierra Christian | May 17, 2024 | News
At the age of 97, Dzidra Reimanis reflects on a life dedicated to music and community service, particularly through her involvement with the Community School of the Arts (now Arts+), founded at First Presbyterian Church. Born in Latvia, Dzidra journeyed to the United...
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