Grounded in Faith, Formed in Community
Two PTS alumni lead an anti-racism collective in Pittsburgh Even through a computer screen, the Rev. Mike Holohan ’10 and the Rev. Gavin Walton ’16 exude hospitality and friendliness. It’s easy to see why both are pastors, capable of delicately balancing speaking with listening, and the pastoral with the prophetic. Together, Gavin and Mike lead…
“Sheep have teeth, and they use them.” Dr. Craig Barnes, former professor at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, once told me this as I was sitting at a table at Pittsburgh Seminary bemoaning a parishioner’s behavior in an administrative meeting. Throughout my time as a pastor I have heard story after story of persons who have left…
What are some books that every pastor should read? PTS faculty were asked this question in spring 2023. Consider these 13 recommendations for biblical studies and interpretation: Interpretation and Hermeneutics Ellen F. Davis and Richard B. Hays, The Art of Reading Scripture Brent A. Strawn, The Incomparable God: Readings in Biblical Theology John Thompson, Reading…