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Be the Good You Wish to See

Posted on April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 by ptsblog
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Second year student Noah Morgan likes to remind people that there is still good in the world. That’s one of many reasons he’s pursuing his M.Div. at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and preparing for ordination in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to follow God’s call into local parish ministry. “I was a preacher’s kid growing up, so…

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A “Hot and Cold” Call to Ministry

Posted on March 21, 2023March 13, 2023 by ptsblog
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Second year M.Div. student Stephanie Backus wants people to know that God will never leave nor forsake us, even if we leave or forsake God. She knows this from experience. Her call to ministry has sometimes felt like playing the children’s game of “hot or cold” and searching in the dark for the unknown thing…

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Listening and Learning to Follow God’s Call

Posted on February 7, 2023February 6, 2023 by ptsblog
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Some people put you at ease the moment you meet them. Pamela Tarpley is one of these people. And when she graduates from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary this May, she will use that gift in ways she never imagined. Pamela, the mother of four adult children, is pursuing a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies with…

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