Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Grounded in Faith, Formed in Community
This week marks three years since I graduated with my MDiv from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. It has been a fun adventure. I have learned and grown a lot. It has also been a sad three years as many of my friends have scars and some have even already left ministry. So I have come up with these 10…
It’s a genre now: the article or blog post about how seminary fails to teach the practical things pastors need to know. “Five Things They Didn’t Teach in Seminary.” The piece usually mentions monthly finance reports and broken air conditioners. I’m sympathetic. For five years I co-pastored an urban church with my wife. Each month,…
My friend Judy once told me that every year on Mother’s Day, she makes sure to sign up to volunteer in her church’s nursery during worship. When I asked her why, she said, “Ever since my mom died, I just can’t be in worship on Mother’s Day. They make such a big deal of it…