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World Mission Initiative at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Thank You for Sending Me

Posted on April 4, 2016January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
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I came to study at Pittsburgh Seminary with a strong commitment to world mission already, and was eager to get involved with World Mission Initiative. My three WMI trips sharpened my theology and biblical course work and clarified my sense of call in ministry. When I graduated with my MDiv from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 2006, I remember telling…

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Treasure in the Cheesy Moments

Posted on March 24, 2016January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
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My two-year-old loves Babybel cheese. EVERY morning, his first move is toward the refrigerator, shouting with joy, “Cheese, please! Cheese, please!” It would be cute, if he got up around 8:00 or 9:00 in the morning. However, my son is an early riser. So on any given day I get to listen to my son…

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5 Tips to Help Pastors Keep their Sanity During Holy Week

Posted on March 21, 2016January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
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Holy Week is here! For many pastors, this can feel like a very unholy week. There is so much to do—extra services, extra sermons, extra elements in the service… And the pressure can be overwhelming. We once again see our Chreasters who only come on Christmas and Easters. There is a looming sense that if…

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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.

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