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Batman and Superman: 7 Moments in the Rivalry

Posted on April 20, 2015August 2, 2021 by ptsblog
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The trailer “leaked.” Be honest. You were pumped to watch it. So were people in your congregation. As a minister or pastor or preacher, you ought to know something about the storied rivalry between Batman and Superman. If you really wanted some insight into the rivalry between these titans, you don’t have to watch the trailer….

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We’re All One Body in Christ

Posted on April 14, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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“For just as the body is one and has many members and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we are all baptized into one body-Jews or Greeks, slaves or free- and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.” 1…

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Gentrification Conversation: Part One

Posted on April 9, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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I didn’t expect to be married to one of the bad guys, but there it is. My husband Kendall was recently asked to lead a workshop at a conference, “Lived Theology,” hosted by the Metro-Urban Institute at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. I came along to help him keep time. While we were waiting for everyone else to…

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