Ashley Johnson loves to travel. Some of her favorite journeys have been trips to Cuba, Costa Rica, and South Africa. She also loves her nearly annual trips to Manchester, England, to visit family members who live there—often around the Christmas and New Year’s holiday season. So it’s fitting that this native of Pittsburgh spends her…
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Advice for Seminary Students
At the start of a new academic year, we asked our faculty to give advice for new and returning seminary students. Here’s what they said: John Burgess, James Henry Snowden Professor of Systematic Theology “Clear thinking is also a way of honoring God.” Tucker Samson Ferda, Associate Professor of New Testament “Try…
The Mysterious and the Manageable
In the May 2023 meeting of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Board of Directors, outgoing Board Member the Rev. Dr. Donald K. McKim ’74 gave these remarks, titled “The Mysterious and the Manageable.” Addressed to the Board of Directors, McKim’s words will resonate with all religious and nonprofit leaders. Dr. Ernest T. Campbell was minister of…