Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Grounded in Faith, Formed in Community
In the lectionary, we have just finished contemplating Jesus’ presentation in the Temple—or, as we call it in Orthodoxy, “the Meeting” of the Lord. That is a particular gift to me, since my decision to enter the Orthodox church came partly as a result of this feast. (But God works in mysterious ways!) Five years…
I was pretty excited when I got asked to write this week’s post for the PTS blog. I was excited because I was asked to write about something that is very important to me and that is something that I believe needs to be talked about a lot more. I am going to write about what I…
Praise the Lord! How good it is to sing praises to our God; for God is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting. Psalm 147:1 Singing! Christmas nights were filled with singing when I was growing up. Several generations of my family would gather in my grandmother’s kitchen or living room and sing. As…