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Rev. John Creasy Tends to Missional Ministry

Posted on August 16, 2022August 23, 2022 by ptsblog
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The Rev. John A. Creasy ’06 was honored in April as the 2022 PTS Distinguished Alumnus in Mission. He is the founder and executive director of the Garfield Community Farm. He is also the founding co-pastor of The Open Door Presbyterian Church, a missional community in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Garfield. Creative Missional Theology John…

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Miller SYI Interns Explore and Learn

Posted on August 9, 2022August 12, 2022 by ptsblog
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In 2022 the Miller Summer Youth Institute welcomed six college interns into the SYI family. Representing five different colleges and universities across three different states, the interns were joined by SYI staff for a five-week, virtual internship experience that created space for all to explore two essential questions: “Who is God calling me to be?”…

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Tips for Christian Tenderness

Posted on August 2, 2022July 19, 2022 by ptsblog
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Like many men of a certain age, I’ve recently taken up the hobby of smoking meat. With the gift of a large pellet smoker by my spouse and the recipes and coaching of my brother-in-law, I am in my second summer of preparing pulled pork, smoked chicken and salmon, and tender slices of brisket for…

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