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Psalm 118

A Psalm for Every Occasion

Posted on July 29, 2020January 22, 2021 by ptsblog
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  Christians have turned to the Psalms over and over again throughout the history of the church. These ancient prayers have provided millions of people with just the right words to express their powerful emotions of agonizing grief, frightening confusion, or exultant joy. These are more than just beautiful words—they seem to tap into some…

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Inside the PTS Curriculum: Spiritual Formation

Posted on October 16, 2019January 25, 2021 by ptsblog
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The “Inside the PTS Curriculum” series gives you an inside look at what students are learning in their courses at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Each article focuses on one class, its subject matter, what students can expect to learn, the required texts, and the kinds of assignments students can expect. We’ll let you know whether the…

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Origami as a Spiritual Practice

Posted on April 5, 2018January 28, 2021 by ptsblog
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For more than 30 years, I have enjoyed the Japanese art of origami. For most of that time, creating objects by folding a single sheet of paper was a hobby. Scrap paper is literally everywhere, so finding material has never been a problem. A brightly colored ad from a magazine would become a flower. A…

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