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"By Faith" is a series of articles written by Pastor Eldon Peterson for the local Herald Journal newspaper.
Paradise Found
This March we visited family in Kauai. If you’re from Cache Valley, it’s likely that the warm weather and beaches of Hawaii are the very...
Eldon Peterson
Apr 19, 20183 min read
Listen to the Easter Alarm
The past few months our church has been experiencing problems with our fire alarm system. The first problem was a notification from the...
Eldon Peterson
Mar 22, 20183 min read
Sanitizing vs. Made New
This winter a city sewer lift station next to our home failed causing a backup into our basement. The problem was not severe, but it did...
Eldon Peterson
Feb 23, 20183 min read
When Bad News is Good News
We are predisposed to doubt that there are silver linings in bad news. No matter how hard we try to spin the news of losing a job, a...
Eldon Peterson
Jan 25, 20183 min read
He Makes All Things New
At the start of a new year we often make plans for the upcoming year. Maybe there are things that we long to be different or maybe there...
Eldon Peterson
Dec 28, 20173 min read
'Tis the Season to Celebrate Advent
With an increasingly disproportionate emphasis on Black Friday, Thanksgiving has been reduced to a warm-up act for Christmas and...
Eldon Peterson
Nov 30, 20173 min read
Music For All The Saints
Music is a wonderful means of communication. However, music is a bit like ice cream; while coming in a variety of flavors, rarely will...
Eldon Peterson
Nov 9, 20173 min read
Why the Reformation Matters
While Halloween is likely to be the first October holiday that comes to your mind, there are other significant dates that we should...
Eldon Peterson
Oct 5, 20173 min read
Do more than exist
This summer while visiting my daughter along the Oregon coast I found an interesting sign in front of a business that said, “Do more than...
Eldon Peterson
Sep 7, 20173 min read
Wanting What's Fair
We have likely heard children protest saying, “That’s not fair!” Within each of us there is an innate sense of justice and fairness....
Eldon Peterson
Aug 3, 20173 min read
Seeing & Understanding
Maybe you have heard the expression that “Seeing is Believing.” But this is only part of the truth. To believing we must add...
Eldon Peterson
Jun 29, 20173 min read
What does it mean to walk by faith?
Maybe you are familiar with 2 Corinthians 5:6-7 that says, "So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the...
Eldon Peterson
Jun 8, 20173 min read
Ascension Day: an ongoing reminder of eternal life
I find the New Testament book of Hebrews to be the most important book in the New Testament. Why? Because if one book was removed from...
Eldon Peterson
May 18, 20173 min read
Our Striving Would Be Losing
Our church has been working through the Bible from start to finish; from Genesis to Revelation in 30 weeks. In examining the lives of the...
Eldon Peterson
Apr 27, 20173 min read
Does Truth Matter?
The April 3 issue of Time asked in bold red letters, “Is Truth Dead?” Fifty-one years earlier they asked a similar question, “Is God...
Eldon Peterson
Apr 6, 20173 min read
Choosing Our Words Wisely
The Bible has much to say about words – some of the clearest are found in Proverbs and James. Both books warn us about the need to be...
Eldon Peterson
Mar 16, 20173 min read
When facing an unknown future, trust in the Lord
If you’re like me, moving is one of your least favorite activities. While living in Logan, we have moved 3 times; each stay was about 12...
Eldon Peterson
Feb 2, 20173 min read
All Life Matters
This Sunday is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday where Christians pause to remember the value of all life in view of the Roe vs Wade...
Eldon Peterson
Jan 12, 20173 min read
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Do you have a favorite Christmas carol? It is likely that you do and it probably says a lot about why Christmas is important to you....
Eldon Peterson
Dec 22, 20163 min read
An Upgrade That Works
Have you ever been on the wrong side of when a manufacturer offers a new and improved feature on something that seemed to work fine...
Eldon Peterson
Dec 1, 20163 min read
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