CREATION JUSTICE BLOG
Pittsboro Presbyterian Church
WELCOME to the Creation Justice blog, managed by the Creation Justice Team of Pittsboro Presbyterian Church. We are a small group with a BIG concern about the fate of all God’s creatures, great and small, in this new era of human domination of our common home, planet Earth.
Inaugural Sermons Then and Now
“Preach with the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other.” ~ Karl Barth The renown 20th century theologian, Karl Barth, is remembered for imparting a sound piece of advice to those tasked with delivering sermons; “Preach with the Bible in one hand and the...
Calling for a ‘Be-Attitude Adjustment’
“Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.” ~ Matthew 5:7 Most Americans are likely unaware that our 47th President has a special National Faith Advisory Board that coaches him on spiritual/religious matters. Had he been in charge of planning the...
Called to Discipleship – Called to Action
Today we all are called to be disciples of the Lord, to help to set the captives free, make plowshare out of sword, to feed the hungry, quench their thirst, make love and peace our fast, to serve the poor and homeless first, our ease and comfort last.” ~ Today We All...
The inequity of inequality: Life on a tilted playing field
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,…” ~ Preamble to the United States Declaration of Independence A new year is upon us. Now as we turn the page to write the next chapter into the annals of American history, we do so at a moment...
YES, We Can
“Yes, we can!” ~Barack Obama As we are about to enter this daunting consequential year of 2025, the electoral college map of the 2024 Presidential election paints a picture of America awash in a 'red tide' (32 of 50 states). Most folks who were the cause of this...
Creation Justice Tips for Thanksgiving… and Beyond
“A Tip is a seemingly small thing, but when it comes from a church we love, it means something big: This is God’s creation. I can do this to help take care of it.” ~ Crys Zinkiewicz This blog post is all about Tips, helpful suggestions for those of us who aspire to be...
Illiberal Democracy meets Corrupted Christianity: Not a match made in Heaven
“These six things the LORD hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood, A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil, A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord...
What were they thinking?
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” (Philippians 4:8) ~ Apostle Paul...
The Fascists Are Coming
“My four year study into totalitarianism generally, and fascism specifically, has taught me two valuable lessons. The first is that the common thread among democracies that collapse into dictatorship is that no one panicked until the threat was already in power and it...
How North Carolinian’s fare under Project 2025 (Hint: not pretty)
[credit header image: Joe Lambert - Washington Post] “From attacking overtime pay, student loans, and reproductive rights, to allowing more discrimination, pollution, and price gouging, those behind Project 2025 are preparing to go to incredible lengths to create a...
WELCOME to our Creation Justice blog managed by the Creation Justice Team of Pittsboro Presbyterian Church. We’re a small group with a BIG concern about the fate of all God’s creatures, great and small, in this new era of human domination of our common home, planet Earth.
Pittsboro Presbyterian Church
95 East Street (physical address)
PO Box 713 (mailing address)
Pittsboro NC 27312
(919) 542-4702
Office Hours
Tuesdays 9-2pm*
Thursdays 9am-2pm*
Call ahead if you would like to meet the pastor or other staff outside of regular office hours.
*occasionally emergency visits or meetings away from church affect these hours.
Worship Service
Sunday 11am
Sunday School 10am
© Copyright 2022 Pittsboro Presbyterian Church
The ICE Men Cometh (with apologies to Eugene O’Neil)
“Do you know how many shootings we’ve had so far this year? Two, and one of them was ICE”. - Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey This weekend, after an ICE agent had shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis earlier in the week, the collective outrage of millions of...
A rogue nation’s feigned justice, and the explosive dawn of the “Donroe Doctrine”
"They took our oil rights — we had a lot of oil there. As you know they threw our companies out, and we want it back." - Donald Trump, December 17, 2025 “And the Monroe Doctrine is a big deal, but we've superseded it by a lot, by a real lot. They now call it the...
Choosing Life in an Age of Ecocide
“See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and adversity. If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I am commanding you today, by loving the Lord your God, walking in his ways, and observing his commandments, decrees, and ordinances,...
American Fascism: The Death of “Truth, Justice and the American Way”
“Fascism doesn’t need to show up looking like the History Channel: swastikas, stiff-armed salutes, and jackboots marching down Main Street. Contemporary fascism, here and abroad, wears their Sunday best and clutches a Trump Bible.” - Rachel Bitecofer The “blockbuster”...
