Pg 03 Doug’s Desk (October 2020)
Dear Members and Friends of First Church, Decision-making is hard. The less we know and the higher the stakes, the [...]
Pg 04 ‘Longing for Home’
“It doesn’t matter where you move, how fast you run, or how many new identities you try along the way, [...]
PG 05 Pastors’ Perspective (Oct/Nov 2020)
In each Epistle, this column features a single question to which our pastors are asked to reply. It is usually [...]
Pg 06 America’s Founding
'We Hold These Truths to Be Self-evident ...' There has been a great debate raging across our land—people have struggled [...]
Pg 08 Remembrance
October Memory Verse “Who among the gods is like you, LORD? Who is like you—majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, [...]
Pg 10 Coming to America
My Immigration Journey Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine living in America, but my life in Germany had [...]
Pg 12 New Studies & Classes
Women’s Studies Grace for Moms Thursdays beginning October 15 | 9AM | Choir Room This class for mothers raising children [...]
Pg 13 First Church BookCenter
Book Recommendations American Gospel by Jon Meacham This refreshing account of the spiritual foundation of America in its early days [...]
Pg 14 Coming to America
Two Personal Portraits To offer a personal perspective on immigration, the Epistle spoke with two members of our church staff [...]
Pg 16 Prayerful Voting
The apostle Paul cared first and foremost that the gospel be preached and churches be planted. Still, he understood that [...]
Pg 17 ‘The Perfecter of Faith’
November Memory Verse Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything [...]
Pg 18 Separation of Church and State
Often expressed is a significant misconception concerning the meaning of the phrase “separation of church and state.” Where does that [...]
Pg 20 American Culture
Is Christianity Counter-Cultural? At certain times in history, Christians have stood up to and even subverted culture. In the first [...]
Pg 23 Sharing Your Faith in the Marketplace
In the World, Not of It Is it possible to maintain our Christian faith with integrity and still work in [...]
Pg 24 First Missions: The Freedom & Virtue Institute
Promoting Liberty and Economic Freedom “We believe that the struggle itself is the instrument through which people get out of [...]
Pg 27 ‘Mending Hearts and Homes’
The Category 4 hurricane struck the coast of southwest Louisiana under the cover of darkness on Thursday, August 27. Laura [...]
Pg 28 Operation Christmas Child
Special Delivery: Love in a Shoebox Every year through Operation Christmas Child (OCC), youngsters around the world who are often forgotten [...]