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“Master, give me a word!” If you could get into a time machine, and travel back to the deserts of Egypt, to the 3rd century AD, you would probably find yourself in a community of monks. The monastic movement began in Egypt in the 3rd century AD, and was started by Christians who wanted to […]

“Is any among you sick? Let them summon the elders of the church to pray over them—anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord.” (James 5:14). Full disclosure: none of our elders at Charleston Presbyterian are faith healers; and the “anointing” oil we use (in the ceremony described by James) is merely olive

The Worship Service at Charleston Presbyterian Church is intentionally shaped by the deep wisdom of the ancient Church. The worship service is designed to mirror the phases of the Christian spiritual journey. The ancient Church pictured that journey in four phases. First, “recollection”—realizing who we truly are, as made in the image of God. Second,

“Do this in remembrance of me.” In the ancient world, “remembering” was more than cognitive recall of events. “Remembering” could extend to a participation in those events. As Paul writes, “Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we

Sadly, good and useful phrases can become dulled with repetition. Probably the phrase “spiritual journey” has suffered this more than most! (Nowadays, there are even churches named “Journey”; one I saw in Houston had the slogan, “Our journey is helping you with your journey”!) Nevertheless, the concept of the Christian life as a journey is

If you grew up in Sunday School, you no doubt heard the classic ‘underdog’ story of David versus Goliath. And, I venture to say, you probably learned ‘the moral of the story’ along these lines: “Be strong in faith, just like David!” But what if, in reality, you are more like Saul and the Israelite

On Sunday mornings, at 9:45am, a congregation assembles in the sanctuary [‘holy place’] of Charleston Presbyterian Church (located at 1405 Miles Drive). Maybe the term “sanctuary” merely gets used as a conventional way of identifying the space in which our worship service unfolds. Or maybe the term actually points to a deeper reality. . .

The Worship Service at Charleston Presbyterian Church is intentionally shaped by the deep wisdom of the ancient Church. The worship service is designed to mirror the phases of the Christian spiritual journey. The ancient Church pictured that journey in four phases. First, “recollection”—realizing who we truly are, as made in the image of God. Second,

***The First Installment*** CHARLESTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Christian Pioneer Weekly Newsletter May 16, 2025 "We Seek God's Truth in His Word and Salvation in Jesus Christ Who is Lord of All" CPC Vision: "To become flourishing disciples of Jesus Christ who live out His Great Commandments and His Great Commission" CLICK TO DONATE TO CPC Ladies’

Happy Mother's Day!!! CHARLESTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Christian Pioneer Weekly Newsletter May 9, 2025 "We Seek God's Truth in His Word and Salvation in Jesus Christ Who is Lord of All" CPC Vision: "To become flourishing disciples of Jesus Christ who live out His Great Commandments and His Great Commission" CLICK TO DONATE TO CPC Ladies’