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Why I Start New Churches

Posted on February 6, 2017January 29, 2021 by ptsblog

While Presbyterians as a whole have become more adept at closing churches than opening them, there are a few of us crazy people who are absolutely passionate about giving birth to new churches. I am convinced that planting new churches is the best way of reaching new people for Christ. After all, if my beloved congregation…

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Why I am Not Doing Intinction Anymore

Posted on February 2, 2017January 29, 2021 by ptsblog

The following post originally appeared May 13, 2016, on the author’s blog as part of a series on communion. What is intinction? Intinction is the style of communion where a person takes a piece of bread (often ripping it off of the loaf) and dips it into a communal cup of wine (or often grape juice)….

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Listening to your Community as Social Agency

Posted on January 25, 2017January 29, 2021 by ptsblog

Last fall the Pittsburgh “Latte Art Throwdown” was held in my neighborhood. Baristas from coffee shops all around the city gathered to compete with one another in creating elaborate latte designs on demand. The organizer called baristas forward, rolled a die with different latte-art designs, and then invited the barista to make the design with…

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