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The Spirituality of Saying Yes

Posted on October 28, 2021October 25, 2021 by ptsblog
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I recently received one of those emails you just don’t see coming: a friend from 10-15 years ago asked me if I’d consider driving to New Jersey to officiate her cousin’s wedding. Less than two weeks later. What do you say when an out-of-the-blue opportunity comes along? I’ll admit, my first instinct is almost always…

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Asking Big Questions

Posted on September 28, 2021September 27, 2021 by ptsblog
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One of the things I love about our Center for Adaptive and Innovative Ministry programming is that we do regular reflective exercises in almost every different part of our work. When we meet for monthly lunches, start classes, gather cohorts, and even join together lately on Zoom, we generally start with some kind of wide…

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Innovators Reflect on Mamie Elizabeth Till-Mobley

Posted on June 8, 2021April 23, 2021 by ptsblog
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In the Seminary’s Center for Adaptive and Innovative Ministry, we believe being together and sharing the stuff of life forms community. This belief raises important questions in the age of pandemic: • What does it mean that we haven’t been able to gather regularly for a year or more? • How do we rebuild trust…

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