Devotions
Devotions written by our staff members to deepen your walk in faith.
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Post-Easter Letdown
“It is the Lord who goes before you. God will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be...
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Wrestling
"Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip...
![Recreation](https://firstpresah.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/johannes-plenio-MVr6pgZzlbY-unsplash-1080x675.jpg)
Recreation
I have been, through no desire of my own, been going on more walks with my wife lately. There I will be, enjoying my puzzles, books, or...
![All Things Bright and Beautiful](https://firstpresah.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/bright-1080x675.jpg)
All Things Bright and Beautiful
Have you noticed the night sky lately? There is something different about it. Having grown up on a farm in a remote part of Indiana, viewing the...
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This is Love
If you ever need to hear a voiceIn the middle of the nightWhen it seems so black outsideThat you can't remember lightEver shone on you or the ones...
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The Season for Suffering
“And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character...
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One True Constant
"My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness." So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the...
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Good Friday
There are two times on the Christian Calendar that are really difficult for me: Advent and Good Friday. Good Friday seems like a logical “difficult...
![This Will Be Our Answer](https://firstpresah.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/the-answer-1080x675.jpg)
This Will Be Our Answer
Hello First Pres Family! As I am writing this on Tuesday, I thought it important to share that I did my daily walk outside in shorts! The warmth of...
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Pepito the Brave
Pepito and his brothers and sisters are bursting out of their nest. The cozy structure that kept them all safe and warm as chicks now can barely...