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Creating a Cross-Cultural Church

Posted on December 8, 2014March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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For weeks now, social media has been filled with reactions to the grand jury decisions about the killings of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. The whole nation has been talking again about race and police brutality. I’ve been hesitant to chime in. As a privileged person, I’ve thought this is a season when I’m called…

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Church Plants and Weekly Communion

Posted on November 20, 2014March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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Review of Ronald P. Byars, Come and See: Presbyterian Congregations Celebrating Weekly Communion This book review can also be read in the Nov. 10, 2014, issue of The Presbyterian Outlook (Vol. 196, No. 23).   Ronald Byars believes passionately in weekly communion. For him, nothing is more important to the life of the church today,…

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Church Planting and Fresh Expressions: What Kind of Service Comes First?

Posted on November 18, 2014March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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On Nov. 14, 2014, pastors and lay-leaders came from all around our region to Pittsburgh Theological Seminary to attend a Fresh Expressions Vision Day. Having originated in the Church of England ten years ago, Fresh Expressions is a movement which encourages the formation of new Christian communities that connect with our changing culture. Though they…

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