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Cross-Cultural Outreach in Pennsylvania Churches

Posted on September 17, 2014March 9, 2021 by ptsblog

Many times in our Christian faith we can become spiritually narcissistic internalizing the gospel as a personal salvation experience as opposed to a communal restoration. We try hard to separate our spiritual selves from the broader community, retreating to an isolated faith and distorted reality of Christendom. Our actions may model more so the religiosity…

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A Funeral Introduction

Posted on September 13, 2014March 9, 2021 by ptsblog

Today I went to a funeral for I man I’ve never met. Not only have I never met him, but I had never even heard his name before Monday night of this week. A friend posted on Facebook that a professor at the Seminary had died of a heart attack while playing Frisbee with students. “Strange,” I…

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Reformed Church Symbolism: Five Examples

Posted on September 3, 2014August 2, 2021 by ptsblog

“What’s your favorite church building?” I was recently asked this question by a couple that I will be marrying this fall. We were talking about the impact that a building can have on a wedding and the importance of church symbolism. Then they asked me about other buildings that stood out to me, and then…

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