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The Promise of Pentecost

Posted on June 2, 2025May 29, 2025 by ptsblog
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A Celebration of God’s Faithfulness The word “Pentecost” comes from the Greek word pentēcostē, the feminine form of the word meaning “fiftieth,” as in “the fiftieth day” (hē pentēcostē hēmera). The festival was also called the “Feast of Weeks” (Exodus 34:22; Deuturonomy 16:9–10) because it was observed seven weeks (= a week of weeks) after…

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Am I Preaching a Genuine Word?

Posted on March 31, 2025March 27, 2025 by ptsblog
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“Be still and know that I am God!” – Psalm 46:10 What does it mean for a preacher to stand before the people of God and say anything of importance about who God is, about God’s call upon our lives, or about God’s active work in the life of the world? How does a preacher…

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Heroines of History—Frances Willard and Florence Spearing Randolph

Posted on March 3, 2025February 28, 2025 by ptsblog
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Above: The Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston, director of the Doctor of Ministry program, leads worship. When I was a young girl, my favorite superhero—besides my mother, of course—was Wonder Woman. I remember being captivated by her power to repel bullets with her cuffs and capture evil ones with her lasso of truth, all in service…

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