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Rethinking Stewardship

Posted on November 8, 2012April 6, 2021 by ptsblog

  Dear Working Preacher, I’m going to level with you: I’m not sure what to do with this week’s reading from Mark. I wish I had better news, but there it is. I’m stuck. So I’ll put what I’ve got on the table and if you do the same maybe we can crack this nut…

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20 Plus Confessions of a World Wanderer

Posted on November 1, 2012April 6, 2021 by ptsblog

I had some time to think about all I’ve experienced and learned this summer I thought it might be fun to make up a confessional list…merely for fun and memories not so academic. 1.  I’ve been craving good hot dogs and Chickfila since china. 2.  I’ve slept in ten different beds this summer and started…

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The “L” Word

Posted on October 25, 2012April 6, 2021 by ptsblog

  Love The doctrine of the love of God is among the hardest to articulate. Forget defining the love of God; just think a second or two about the nature of love itself. What are the first images that come to mind? Perhaps it’s from a film, where despite all the obstacles the handsome boy gets…

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