This past week many of us followed Hurricane Dorian’s path of destruction. Though we did so from a safe distance here in Colorado, none of us are immune from life’s sudden storms that can abruptly turn our lives upside down. One of our First Pres values is “No one hurts...
To this day, I can still remember where I was and what I was doing when a woman I was dating at the time asked me the question: “Where do you see this relationship heading?” (I must have answered it OK, because she’s been married to me for 28 years!) Questions can lead to...
Central to Colorado Springs’ many military installations, First Pres brings Light and Life to our entire military community of active duty and retired personnel, veterans and their families. With a lead pastor who served as an Army Chaplain and many members who have served and are...
Meditation by John Goodale, Pastor of Care Isaiah 12:1-6 A Scottish pastor named Thomas Chalmers once identified what he considered to be three grand essentials of happiness: something to do, something to love and something to hope for. While the first two qualities occur in the present...
We're getting ready for worship on Sunday! During the Brighter series, worship bulletins will be accompanied by this weekly devotional. View worship bulletins >> Meditation by John Goodale, Pastor of Care This fall, my wife Deborah and I flew to visit one of our children. Our flight...
What another wonderful Christmas Eve at First Pres this past weekend! We hosted more than 6,100 worshipers in nine worship services throughout the day. A huge thanks to everyone who helped give a warm welcome to our church family and our guests! After more than 20 years of worshiping here on...
Did you know that for years, First Pres has offered an opportunity for prayer following our worship services? Our Stephen Ministers have faithfully and lovingly provided a presence in the front of our worship spaces, where people can request and receive prayer. This ministry will look a little...
It’s been 25 years, but I still remember where I was when I became convicted about reading the Bible more. I was actually in my first year of ordained ministry. I’d been a believer for years. I knew the Bible was important, and I read it periodically, but I often struggled with...
As long as I’ve lived in Colorado, I’ve found it humorous that we’re more likely to have snow on Easter than on Christmas! Snow last weekend and forecast again for early this week is one more reminder that Easter is approaching! This Sunday is Palm Sunday, which offers two...
December 31 and January 1 are back-to-back days, just like any other two days of the year. Yet the act of moving the calendar from one year to the next tends to create a sense of beginning a new chapter in our lives. During this first week of 2017, there’s a natural inclination to view the...