Pg 03 Doug’s Desk (March-April 2020)
Members and Friends of First Church, A new decade has begun, and 2020 is certainly off to a strong start [...]
Pg 04 Divine Collaboration
“We are made in the image and likeness of the Creator of all things and as such, we share in [...]
Pg 06 The Dance of God’s Spirit
What drives creativity? When we seek to communicate the motivation behind art, we often use the language of inspiration. For [...]
Pg 08 March Memory Verse
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the Lord in [...]
Pg 09 Our Creative God
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here! - [...]
Pg 12 Poetic Psalms
The Psalms are among the oldest poems in the world, and still ranked among the finest. They express the strongest [...]
Pg 13 Symbolism in our Sanctuary
One of the most important symbols associated with the Christian faith is the cross. Whenever I enter a sanctuary, I [...]
Pg 14 Reflecting God
Contemplating the 10 stained glass windows in our Sanctuary, we discover a myriad of biblical symbolism and theological concepts tracing [...]
Pg 18 Choose Wisely
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever [...]
Pg 20 A Creative Classroom
One of our greatest priorities as believers is to invest in raising up and equipping the next generation of Christian [...]
Pg 22 April Memory Verse
The LORD has demonstrated his holy power before the eyes of all the nations. All the ends of the earth [...]
Pg 23 Full Steam Ahead
Creativity is a natural part of childhood. It is even more amazing when children are provided free-range to explore, construct, [...]
Pg 24 A New Flower Ministry Takes Root
A Bloomin' Ministry Barbara Wischmeier knows a thing or two about flower arranging. After settling into her position as Associate [...]
Pg 25 Inspiring Faith
Storytelling is one of the most powerful forms of communication God has given us. Indeed, Jesus’ parables can be described [...]
Pg 26 Drawing People
Missions “Realizing the value of imperfection gives the students confidence that they are of value even though they are imperfect…” [...]
Pg 27 Great Is Thy Faithfulness
“Christian theology and the arts can enrich each other. The power of classic Trinitarian Faith can bring illumination, surprise and [...]