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A Mission Reflection: Pray, Bring Good News, and Build Relationships

Posted on April 25, 2014March 18, 2021 by ptsblog
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  In Luke chapter 10, verses 5-9, Jesus teaches the disciples how to find the other hospitable: 5 “When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ 6 If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you. 7 Stay there, eating and…

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Outside the Seminary Gates

Posted on January 30, 2014March 19, 2021 by ptsblog
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I was pretty excited when I got asked to write this week’s post for the PTS  blog. I was excited because I was asked to write about something that is very important to me and that is something that I believe needs to be talked about a lot more. I am going to write about what I…

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A Mission Reflection: The Mexico Border

Posted on April 12, 2013April 2, 2021 by ptsblog
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When you get home from a mission trip, people always ask, “What did you do?” A wise man once told me that hanging drywall is never the purpose of a short-term mission trip. The purpose is to immerse yourselves in a different cultural context, meet new people, learn about their lives, understand their context, and…

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