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Would Thomas Merton Delete His Facebook Account?

Posted on February 18, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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  Updated 02/28/17 On the first day of Lent, I expect when I open my Facebook news feed that several of my friends will post this type of status update: “Hey y’all! I’ve decided to give up Facebook for Lent. I need to spend some quality time with my buddy JC. If you need to get…

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A Quiet Suffering and a Gift: Reflections on Singleness

Posted on February 13, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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This piece was originally posted at The Well, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship’s website for women following Christ in the academy and professions. “Stay single for a while,” a church leader once told me as she learned about my ministry with younger adults. She explained that singleness is a struggle for many young people, and single people…

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Henry Highland Garnet: Slave, Abolitionist, Pastor, Statesman, and Bivocational Church Planter

Posted on February 12, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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A few nights ago, I found myself live-tweeting a sermon. I was so moved, I couldn’t contain my enthusiasm. But there was no one around to hear if I said, “Amen.” So I took to the Internet. The sermon I was reading was the sermon preached by the Rev. Henry Highland Garnet to the US…

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