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Few, Many: Success and Failure in Ministry

Posted on August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 by ptsblog
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Above: Painting by Alex Levin: “Welcoming Messiah” https://artlevin.com/ He left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. On the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, “Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given…

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All God’s Children—Disability Inclusion in the Church

Posted on July 14, 2026 by ptsblog
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Above: © Ally Barrett (www.reverendally.org), used by permission. Churches identify themselves as faith communities, and a community consists of many kinds of people. People think and act differently, and people are accepted for being different. But disabled people can often be an exception, and even be looked at as less than fully human. On paper,…

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An Open Hand for Our Unhoused Neighbors

Posted on June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 by ptsblog
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“If there is among you anyone in need, a member of your community in any of your towns within the land that the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hard-hearted or tight-fisted toward your needy neighbor. You should rather open your hand, willingly lending enough to meet the need, whatever it may be. Be…

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