Blogs
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Kierstie Renninger
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Fruit of the Spirit
May 16, 2022 |
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control."
Ahh … spring … a season of growth, renewal, and anticipation of warmer, sunny days! In youth group, we have been ... read more |
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Neal Nybo
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Seeing the Future Written On a Page
May 10, 2022 |
Pastors sometimes have a perspective no one else gets to see because of where they sit in a sanctuary. I was sitting once on a crowded stage at a special service. There were band members, choir members, and orchestra members all shoved together. I was sitting ... read more
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Bonnie Piovesan
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Running Strong
May 2, 2022 |
I am a natural-born runner. Now, I am not the kind of runner who wakes up early and actually runs. I am not the athlete who has practiced and pushed themselves to win a race. In fact, if you see me running, then you might want to start running, too, ... read more
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Yvette Wyatt
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Crazy, Amazing LOVE
April 25, 2022 |
The peak of the Easter celebration has crested; yet the joy, gratitude, and reverence of this mystical event continues to resonate in my thoughts. I am always overwhelmed by the truth that God’s love is so crazy amazing. To know that the Father, God-almighty, ... read more
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Brandie Edwards
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Visionaries
April 19, 2022 |
For some time Brandie has admired a painting hanging in the church’s Fireside Room. He was inspired to contact the artist, Stan Miller, a few weeks ago. That date happened to be the anniversary of Martin Luther King’s assassination, April 4th. This is what Brandie ... read more
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Janet Starkey
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Relentless Kindness
April 11, 2022 |
I recently watched Season 1 of Ted Lasso after being intrigued by what I’d heard — that it’s really good. After I did a little research I realized that the star, Jason Sudeikis, wasn’t the actor who had so many roles in what I call ‘boy humor’ — the main reason I avoided ... read more
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Scott Fischer
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Gifts of the Spirit
April 4, 2022 |
I joined 1st Presbyterian Church in 1985, and, within about 6 months, I was on Session, originally asked to be an alternate. As I recall, I was told at the time that no one ever resigned from the Session, so I wouldn’t have to do anything. Then, about a month later, ... read more
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Stephanie Rogge
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Who Inspires You?
March 29, 2022 |
Have you ever met someone who inspired you to share the love of Christ? My husband and have been fortunate to have two such people in our lives.
We first met the Lamberts after my husband got out of ... read more |
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Neal Nybo
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An Electrifying Opportunity
March 21, 2022 |
A member of my church was an engineer and an officer in the Air Force during the Korean War. He had been trained as a nuclear weapons specialist. He was stationed at an underground site that tested and assembled the triggering system that detonated nuclear ... read more
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Susan Lauer
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Some Lenten Contemplations from a 1st Pres Newbie
March 14, 2022 |
Dan, Evan and I have been beautifully blessed by the love of 1st Pres from the moment we walked through the doors in January 2020. From your warm smiles and down-to-earth welcome to the holy flexibility and freedom within the PC/USA as a denomination, ... read more
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Kyler O'Connor
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Be Still
March 8, 2022 |
Psalm 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
Before you read this, make a 60-second timer and sit still, and try to think of nothing. Ready? Go! ... read more |
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Naomi White
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Our Great Love
March 1, 2022 |
I’m a rule follower, I love getting gold stars and good grades, and I am an oldest child through and through. So when my parents would say, “I’m proud of you,” I would assume it was because I had done something praiseworthy. But when I messed up, or ... read more
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Emily Rogers
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Grace for a Curly-haired Girl
February 22, 2022 |
There once was a girl who had a little curl right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good, she was very, very good; and when she was bad, she was horrid! Perhaps, like myself, most curly-haired little girls became well-acquainted with that old nursery ... read more
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Kierstie Renninger
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For I Know the Plans I Have For You
February 15, 2022 |
Ahh… February, the groundhog saw his shadow and love is in the air. This past weekend gave us a glimpse of the spring and sunshine ahead. Some even refer to those first days where the temperature creeps above 40 and we shed the big puffy coats for a walk ... read more
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Bonnie Piovesan
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Peaceful Highway
February 7, 2022 |
I have moved a lot in my life. Highways, freeways, and interstates make up a lot of my childhood memories. Seeing the arch on I70 in St. Louis was exciting because it meant that we were heading west. Seeing the cactus and endless desert from I40 would fill me with ... read more
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Kent Kimball
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My 'Adventure Cruise'
January 31, 2022 |
Recently I took a trip to the bottom of the world. Antarctica is a frigid and mysterious place, filled with untouched beauty. It has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember. Of all the dynamic, peculiar, and remote places I’ve visited, it has had the most ... read more
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Stephanie Rogge
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Getting Rid of Clutter
January 25, 2022 |
It’s that time of year again. Time to take down the decorations and clear out clutter. It seems like every year after we put away the Christmas decorations, I get the “bug” to get organized again. I guess it comes from having to pack up the totes and trying to find ... read more
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Brandie Edwards
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Why Believe?
January 17, 2022 |
Why do I believe in God? It’s a question that many have asked each other. I have asked that question of myself for years. Up until three years ago, I really didn’t have a definitive answer, but then it hit me: prophecy. Prophecies are what brought my attention ... read more
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Chris Gray
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Things Aren't What They Seem
January 10, 2022 |
Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's guest room. Instead, the angels were given a space in the cold basement. ... read more
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Janet Starkey
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The Day After
January 3, 2022 |
The first week of January seems like a good time to think about resolutions. While it’s not pointless to think about resolving to do better, be better, if you do nothing, then why bother? I decided to look for some help and found some tips to help make and ... read more
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