From January 18, 2026 Sermon - Ephesians 1:1-21) What is the true "core" of the message of Jesus? As it relates to the truth of the Gospel, how do we discern when we are moving from core beliefs, to irregular beliefs, to terminal beliefs?2) What...
From January 11, 2026 Sermon - Psalm 11) Describe your vision of the "good life." Consider things like: Where would you be? What would you be doing? Who would be with you? What would be going on around you? How would you feel?2) How does...
The Christian Education Committee It was six years ago that COVID left our pews empty, our households quarantined, and our hearts longing for community. It was in the midst of the epidemic that the Session spent some time articulating a vision for First Pres that centered...
This month, our Outreach spotlight is on our own Valerie Harder! You might recall that Valerie said goodbye to First Pres in July and began a new adventure, exploring a call to missions among least reached people. Val is attending Ethnos360's Missionary Training Center in...
From December 28, 2025 Sermon - 1 John 4:9-10 1) 1 John 4:9-10 provides us with a compact telling of the "story" of reality. What story does that passage tell? 2) One way we can struggle to live the truth of the message of Jesus is to...
From December 21, 2025 Sermon - Matthew 1:18-25 - Fourth Sunday of Advent (Love)1) What are some examples of where you have felt the unexpectedness of God?2) The sermon referenced the problem of viewing God in a "deistic" way, instead of in a truly Biblical...
There is no sermon audio or Sermon Application Questions from Sunday, December 14th--it was an all-music service.We will post again next week with the sermon from December 21st. Thank you!...
From December 7, 2025 Sermon - Luke 1:26-38 - Second Sunday of Advent (Peace) 1) Think of some examples in the Bible of God showing his kindness to unexpected and lowly people. How might this bring you comfort? How might it challenge you? 2) When we are...
Session As Advent is now in full swing, I am pleased to let you know of some things going on with the Session.First, it’s time for the new class of Session elders! Thera Barber and Andrew Bradford have already been ordained and served on Session before....
The December Outreach spotlight is on the Wheaton family, EPC missionaries to North Macedonia. The family is still in California while they sort out visas to return to the Balkans. Their furlough was meant to end in late summer of this year, but the ongoing...
