America needs an EPIPHANY

America needs an EPIPHANY

At Pittsboro Presbyterian Church one of the highlights of weekly worship is what we refer to as “glimpses of God.” The Pastor invites congregants to share any experience they may have had during the prior week in which they have perceived God at work in their lives....
TRUTH or Consequences!

TRUTH or Consequences!

 Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know. ~John Keats “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” ~ John 8:32 If truth is synonymous with beauty as the poet asserts, then falsehood is akin to ugliness. If...
As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

“I know what time is until you ask me for a definition about it, and then I can’t give it to you.” ~ Saint Augustine “What time is it?” That’s a question I ask myself often in the span of a day. “What is time?” That’s a question that seldom, if...
Where do we — as a country and a church — go from here?

Where do we — as a country and a church — go from here?

Today is November 4. Circle the date on your calendar. One year ago today Donald Trump moved to withdraw America, the 2nd highest green house gas emitter on the planet, from the landmark Paris Climate Accord. Today, as Lisa Friedman in a NY Times article reminds us,...
A Reformation Protest Against Christian Nationalism

A Reformation Protest Against Christian Nationalism

October 31, 2020, is Reformation Day. On this day throughout Christendom followers of Christ Jesus all around the world are called upon to remember an historical event that rocked the Christian world and changed the course of western civilization. It was on...