At Pittsburgh Seminary, we seek to participate in God’s ongoing mission in the world by seeing and getting to know people as our neighbors. Challenged by Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan and inspired by Mr. Fred Rogers ’62, who sang, “I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you!”, I am writing…
Holistic Preparation for Ministry at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
The Rev. Emily Miller ’07 left her law career to begin her journey in ministry when she became a second career student at Pittsburgh Seminary in 2001. This blog post recounts some of Emily’s reflections on the way her time at PTS shaped her vocational journey. Taking Time to Learn In 2001, Emily Miller left…
4 Ways to Lead Children Into Thankfulness
Lynne Napoleon Bassett is the director of the Faith Forming Families Network at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. This week, she reflects on how caregivers can lead children into the habits of gratitude we know to be essential in faith formation. Forming Gratitude in Children’s Spirituality As the Thanksgiving season of gratitude is upon us, we should…