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My Nepali Prayer

Posted on May 11, 2015January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
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Lord God, I give you thanks and praise for my sisters and brothers in Nepal. For their dedication to walk miles upon miles to share your love with others… For their witness to their surrounding neighbors who do not know the depth of your grace… For their hospitality to accept strangers into their homes and…

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Ecotheology and the Role of the Church

Posted on April 22, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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Earth Day is the day when Christians have the opportunity to celebrate God’s amazing gift of creation to all of humankind. In the past, few Christians saw reason to celebrate Earth Day. It seems we were unable to connect the budding environmental movement with our practice of the Christian faith. The problem was not necessarily…

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When do Americans talk about mental illness (when do churchgoers)?

Posted on April 8, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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Most news broadcasts in the last two weeks have touched on the tragedy of the crash of the Germanwings airliner in the French Alps. 150 lives were lost in what appears to have been the intentional grounding of a passenger air flight. Quickly after news of the crash surfaced, officials and everyday citizens around the…

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