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Outside the Seminary Gates

Posted on January 30, 2014March 19, 2021 by ptsblog
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I was pretty excited when I got asked to write this week’s post for the PTS  blog. I was excited because I was asked to write about something that is very important to me and that is something that I believe needs to be talked about a lot more. I am going to write about what I…

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Questions are the answer?

Posted on January 23, 2014March 19, 2021 by ptsblog
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Questions are the saving grace of our Wednesday night youth group at Homestead United Presbyterian Church. To provide a bit of context, our group meets at 6:00 p.m., we share a meal prepared by a gracious church member, we play an ice breaker game, and then we have an hour-long Bible study! I give a…

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The Quest for a Common Loaf

Posted on November 13, 2013March 22, 2021 by ptsblog
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“Take and eat,” Jesus said, passing the bread around. And everybody did, except for Philip, who went away hungry, for he was allergic to gluten. Oh, wait, that’s not how the story goes! There is no evidence to suggest that any of the disciples suffered from a wheat allergy, but lots of Christians do today. And…

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