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Lessons From the Playground

Posted on October 6, 2025September 24, 2025 by ptsblog

I found myself thinking as I watched my kids on the playground this summer. When we would arrive at the park, we were rarely the first family there. My kids would charge onto the playground and join in with the other kids running and playing. A game of tag might start to transform as I…

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Forming Public Spiritual Leaders: The Rev. Ayana Teter

Posted on September 22, 2025September 23, 2025 by ptsblog

Being formed in a seminary is a journey unlike anything else. Students seek theological education for a variety of reasons: personal spiritual growth, preparing to serve their communities as public leaders, seeking ordination for ministry in a specific tradition, or in pursuit of a sense of call that is loud but not yet clear. Just…

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Who Is My Neighbor? The Rev. Dr. Mary Beth Tipton on Deconstruction, Mercy, and Risk-Taking Love

Posted on September 15, 2025 by ptsblog

At Pittsburgh Seminary, we seek to participate in God’s ongoing mission in the world by seeing and getting to know people as our neighbors. Challenged by Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan and inspired by Mr. Fred Rogers ’62, who sang, “I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you!”, I am writing…

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