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A Quiet Suffering and a Gift: Reflections on Singleness

Posted on February 13, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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This piece was originally posted at The Well, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship’s website for women following Christ in the academy and professions. “Stay single for a while,” a church leader once told me as she learned about my ministry with younger adults. She explained that singleness is a struggle for many young people, and single people…

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Henry Highland Garnet: Slave, Abolitionist, Pastor, Statesman, and Bivocational Church Planter

Posted on February 12, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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A few nights ago, I found myself live-tweeting a sermon. I was so moved, I couldn’t contain my enthusiasm. But there was no one around to hear if I said, “Amen.” So I took to the Internet. The sermon I was reading was the sermon preached by the Rev. Henry Highland Garnet to the US…

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Another Saint, Another Seed: Father Oscar Romero

Posted on February 9, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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It was Saturday morning, and I hadn’t had any coffee. It is no wonder I was surprised to hear these words coming from our kitchen radio: He who wants to withdraw from danger will lose his life. But the person who gives himself to the service of others will be like a grain of wheat…

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