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"By Faith" is a series of articles written by Pastor Eldon Peterson for the local Herald Journal newspaper.
Sin: A Chronic Illness
This week I went to Salt Lake to see a pulmonary specialist for a chronic cough that I have had for well over a year. Having already...
Eldon Peterson
Mar 18, 20213 min read
What is a Christian and Other Hard Questions
My daughter recently brought me a coffee, and knowing that I enjoy my coffee hot, she ordered it “extra hot.” Now the meaning of this...
Eldon Peterson
Feb 18, 20213 min read
All Life Matters
January 22 is National Sanctity of Human Life Day; this day marks the historic 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. When President Reagan decreed...
Eldon Peterson
Jan 21, 20213 min read
Entropy and the New Year
What are you looking forward to in the New Year? The common answer that I hear is for things to return to how they were. As attractive as...
Eldon Peterson
Dec 23, 20203 min read
At Christmas God Gave Us A Savior
It is likely that at some point during the Christmas season you’ve heard or seen these words from Isaiah, “For to us a child is born, to...
Eldon Peterson
Dec 18, 20203 min read
It's All In The Waiting
The word “waiting” describes what most of us have felt in 2020. From weddings to travel, it seems that our lives have been put on hold...
Eldon Peterson
Nov 25, 20203 min read
Responding to Election Fears
We are likely to say that we are fearful of what will happen if our candidate does not win! But what does that say about where our faith is
Eldon Peterson
Oct 29, 20203 min read


Trust Your Equipment - Trust The Lord
Trust your equipment This past weekend I went climbing with a friend at City of Rocks National Reserve in Southern Idaho. The National...
Eldon Peterson
Oct 1, 20203 min read
Today is the day
A few years back a friend told me about the verse that I had shared with him that brought him to faith. I was surprised by the verse that...
Eldon Peterson
Sep 4, 20203 min read
Facing The Changing Seasons
As I thought about the times and season that we are living in, I remembered the words written in the 10th century BC by the Preacher in...
Eldon Peterson
Aug 7, 20203 min read


How Great Thou Art!
I recently visited Zions and Yosemite National Parks for the first time. What a joy it was to hike through them both! While at Yosemite,...
Eldon Peterson
Jul 11, 20203 min read
Is Peace Possible?
What are you longing for at this time? While peace may not top your list, I’m certain that it’s somewhere on everyone’s list. Peace...
Eldon Peterson
Jun 13, 20203 min read
Showing Grace in the Pandemic
With Governor Herbert’s directive allowing churches to meet while observing certain social distancing requirements, many of Cache...
Eldon Peterson
May 16, 20203 min read
Christ Gives Us Hope In the Worst of Times
One of Charles Dickens’ better known quotes is from The Tale Of Two Cities, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was...
Eldon Peterson
Apr 18, 20203 min read
It’s always darkest before the dawn.
Today is Holy Saturday, the day between Good Friday and Easter –we might say, “It’s always darkest before the dawn.” The darkness of Good...
Eldon Peterson
Apr 11, 20203 min read
Finding Hope in COVID-19
COVID-19 has upended all of our lives. With local schools shuttered and parents left scrambling to find daycare so they can work, both...
Eldon Peterson
Mar 19, 20203 min read
Should I Change Churches?
When in college, I left the church denominational affiliation I had grown up in. There were many reasons, but the primary one was that it...
Eldon Peterson
Feb 21, 20203 min read
Finding Hope in the Unplanned
The local non-profit the Center for Pregnancy Choices (The Center) is celebrating 11 years of caring for women facing unplanned...
Eldon Peterson
Jan 23, 20203 min read
Stop & Remember
Now is a good time to hit the pause button. You have been running since Thanksgiving preparing for Christmas and now it is time to stop,...
Eldon Peterson
Dec 26, 20193 min read
Unwrap God's Priceless Gift This Christmas
Now with Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, we can fully embrace the Christmas season. For some this will mean putting up Christmas...
Eldon Peterson
Nov 28, 20193 min read
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