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Why My MDiv/MSW Joint Degree Created Clarity

Posted on February 25, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog

I began my graduate studies as a student of the University of Pittsburgh working to receive my masters of social work (MSW). The course work was practical problem solving for those with mental health, social, and justice issues. It was exciting to be learning about how government programs work and how to best serve those…

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To White Churches at the End of Black History Month: Begin Now!

Posted on February 25, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog

I was just doing what I thought I was supposed to do as a white pastor of an almost entirely white congregation: invite an African-American preacher to preach on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. An assistant professor of black church studies at a nearby seminary had been worshiping with us lately, so I called her…

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If you don’t breathe, how can you sing?

Posted on February 24, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog

My husband and I are getting older every year, but don’t worry, we have a plan. And the plan is Jubilee—Coalition for Christian Outreach’s catalytic event created to provide “a vision of and for life” for college students who are followers of Jesus. Our annual dose of youth culture—in the form of a conference for…

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