by Leslie Young | Aug 10, 2018
For the past 10 years I have been a fan of American Ninja Warrior (ANW). Hundreds of competitors, both men and women, try out over 15 weeks to become one of the 30 contestants who attempt to complete demanding obstacle courses that always increase in difficulty. ...
by Leslie Young | Aug 3, 2018
For many churches, summer is a time when the energy and activity levels “power down,” programs and committees go on hiatus, and things get very quiet around the church office. But not this one! In many ways we continue to be “powering up” around here. Worship...
by Leslie Young | Jul 29, 2018
When I was in high school, the movie Top Gun came out. If you’ve seen the film, you know it’s a flashy and adrenaline-fueled depiction of U.S. Navy fighter pilots training to be the “best of the best” at an elite flight school. Not only was it spectacularly...
by Leslie Young | Jul 20, 2018
As I mentioned in the sermon last Sunday, July 15 was the six-month anniversary of the start of the “new era” of First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, when we officially reassumed administration of the church property after the approximately 18 months that the...
by Leslie Young | Jul 13, 2018
“What’s the Deal With … the Prayer of Confession?” (part of an occasional series on aspects of being Presbyterian) Every now and then, someone asks about the Prayer of Confession. You have the Call to Worship, you have what’s usually a pretty energetic opening hymn,...
