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Holistic Preparation for Ministry at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Posted on December 5, 2024 by ptsblog
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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…

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4 Ways to Lead Children Into Thankfulness

Posted on November 26, 2024November 20, 2024 by ptsblog
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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…

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Worship in Life and Practice: The Rev. Kendra Buckwalter Smith

Posted on November 12, 2024November 11, 2024 by ptsblog
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At Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s 2024 Alumnae/i Days gathering, four alums were honored for their work and recognized as this year’s distinguished alumnae/i or received The Fred Rogers Award for Creative Ministry. In this blog series, meet these alums and discover the ways in which they serve God and neighbor in their communities and across the…

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