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10 Things I’m Glad I Learned in Seminary

Posted on March 2, 2017January 28, 2021 by ptsblog
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I graduated from Pittsburgh Seminary last June with my M.Div. Six months ago, I began my first call. As the temporary, solo pastor at Mt. Nebo United Presbyterian Church. One of the unexpected blessings to my current call is that I manage a preschool. Last week I met with my head preschool teacher to discuss…

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Why I am Not Doing Intinction Anymore

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