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The One Super Bowl Commercial That Will Show up in Sermons—and Whether It Should

Posted on February 3, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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I don’t preach every Sunday anymore, so I didn’t watch the Super Bowl looking for sermon illustrations in the commercials. In fact, I didn’t even watch the whole thing, my allegiance to Downton Abbey being too strong (which is a better source for sermon material, anyway—but that’s a subject for another post). I did watch…

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The “S” Word Christians Fear

Posted on January 30, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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UPDATE: A webinar version as well as slideshow from this event are now available at www.pts.edu/Webinars. The “s” word can mean different things depending on your context. To my five-year-old, the “s” word is “stupid.” For you it is probably not stupid, but my guess is that it is not the word I am thinking…

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Forgotten Theologians: Graphic Novels

Posted on January 22, 2015August 2, 2021 by ptsblog
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Love or Fear? We love art. As Christians, as churches, as individuals, we love art. From where I sit right now in Pittsburgh, I’m about a four-minute walk from the marvel of architecture that is East Liberty Presbyterian Church. I’ve had the privilege of preaching at Grace Presbyterian Church in Kittanning, Pa., filled with wonderful…

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