Skip to content

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Grounded in Faith, Formed in Community

Menu
  • Home
  • Contact Us
Menu

Category: Protestant Spirituality

Blood on My Hands

Posted on January 27, 2016January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

The other day, quite unintentionally actually, I found myself in Chapel at my school, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. I am a marvelously busy guy these days, and Chapel is one thing that just seems to fall off my radar screen each week. But I was having lunch with someone who wanted to swing by Chapel first,…

Share this:

  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
Read more

Starbucks, Red Cups, and the Grace of Being Offended

Posted on November 9, 2015January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

While the Christian right and the left are hashing it out over Twitter, arguing about the merits and demerits of Starbucks’s new inclusive red cups, I want to press pause to ask the question: Is there anything this episode can teach us about the Christian spiritual life? The answer, I believe, is yes. We can…

Share this:

  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
Read more

Phyllis Tickle Taught Me How to Pray

Posted on October 6, 2015January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

When I heard the news that Phyllis Tickle passed away Sept. 22, 2015, I wondered what office of prayer she had just completed. I imagine that a woman who led so many into deeper practices of prayer would surely pass into the fullness of the Kingdom by way of prayer. In her own prayer-book, the…

Share this:

  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
Read more

Posts pagination

  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • Next

Founded in 1794, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is a graduate theological school of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), offering master's and doctor of ministry degrees as well as certificate programs. Participating in God's ongoing mission in the world, Pittsburgh Seminary is a community of Christ joining in the Spirit's work of forming and equipping people for ministries familiar and yet to unfold and communities present and yet to be gathered.

Recent Posts

  • Few, Many: Success and Failure in Ministry
  • Centering People: PTS 2030
  • All God’s Children—Disability Inclusion in the Church
  • Pittsburgh Seminary’s Distinguished Alums of 2026
  • An Open Hand for Our Unhoused Neighbors

Categories

  • Book Recommendations
  • Church Planting
  • Counseling
  • Inside the PTS Curriculum
  • Ministry
  • People of PTS
  • Protestant Spirituality
  • Seminary and Programs
  • Sermon Writing Tips
  • Social Work
  • Theological Reflection
  • Uncategorized
  • Who Is My Neighbor?

Archives

Tags

Bible study Call to ministry chaplaincy Christian mission Christian spirituality church planting church planting for new communities church planting in pennsylvania community Community worship DMin doctor of ministry education faith and politics fasting Festivals and holy days Fred Rogers Good Samaritan Lent master of divinity mdiv alumni mdiv program MDiv program Pittsburgh ministry Mission reflections mission trip pastoral care pastoral counseling Pastoral vocation PCUSA preaching Seminary community seminary experience Seminary experiences sermon writing tips Social justice Spiritual journeys theological education theology and social work Urban ministry Volunteering Women in ministry world mission World Mission Initiative Youth ministry

Top Posts and Pages

  • Few, Many: Success and Failure in Ministry
    Few, Many: Success and Failure in Ministry
  • Alzheimer's and Counseling
    Alzheimer's and Counseling
  • Care and Counseling for the Caregiver
    Care and Counseling for the Caregiver
  • Seminary or Divinity School: What's the Difference?
    Seminary or Divinity School: What's the Difference?
  • All God's Children—Disability Inclusion in the Church
    All God's Children—Disability Inclusion in the Church
  • Church Planting and Fresh Expressions: What Kind of Service Comes First?
    Church Planting and Fresh Expressions: What Kind of Service Comes First?
  • Inside the PTS Curriculum: Theology of Calvin
    Inside the PTS Curriculum: Theology of Calvin
  • Full-Contact Ministry and Holding Hard Truths
    Full-Contact Ministry and Holding Hard Truths
  • Faculty Book Recommendations
    Faculty Book Recommendations
  • Why is Sunday Morning the Most Segregated Hour in America?
    Why is Sunday Morning the Most Segregated Hour in America?

Subscribe to Blog via E-mail

Enter your e-mail address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by e-mail.

© 2026 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | Powered by Superbs Personal Blog theme