Changing perspectives on God’s global work

Changing perspectives on God’s global work

First Pres recently hosted Perspectives, which brought together Christ-followers from a number of local churches to learn about what God is doing around the world and how we can join that work. We asked one of the participants, Laura Atkins, about the experience. What...
Follow Jesus, and keep moving forward

Follow Jesus, and keep moving forward

In his recent autobiography, Bono, the lead singer of U2, describes himself as “a follower of Jesus who can’t keep up.”⁠ ⁠ This calls to mind Jesus’ words in Luke 9:57-62 about what it takes to follow Him. First, in that passage, a man offers to follow Jesus, and...
Summer Cookout photo gallery

Summer Cookout photo gallery

The First Pres family kicked off summer with our annual cookout on Court Square, with games in the Courtyard and lots of food and conversation. Here are some scenes from the cookout. Hover over the photos and use the arrows to scroll...