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Learning Online Brought us Closer to Jesus

Posted on May 7, 2020January 22, 2021 by ptsblog
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Years ago, I attended a retreat to prepare for an extended overseas mission trip. As we walked into the retreat center, we were greeted with a large, hand-written sign that read: “Change is our friend who brings us closer to Jesus.” The mission coordinator wisely knew that our venture would bring language differences, culture shock,…

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Eucharistic Fasting: The Lord’s Supper in the Time of COVID-19

Posted on April 3, 2020January 22, 2021 by ptsblog
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Because my wife is a Lutheran pastor, over the last two weeks I have seen many blog posts and Facebook discussions about what to do about communion now that churches can no longer gather physically. Should a pastor maybe say a Eucharistic prayer over the Internet, with all her flock watching from home and commune…

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Clergy Self-care During a Pandemic

Posted on April 2, 2020January 22, 2021 by ptsblog
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A couple of weeks ago, I e-mailed my pastor to ask how he was doing. He wrote back, “I’m good – just trying to figure out the most effective way to ‘be church’ in the midst of this time.” My pastor’s words capture well what I’ve heard from so many clergy colleagues over the last…

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