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Sowing Shalom as a Church Planter

Posted on December 10, 2014March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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On Dec. 3, 2014, church planter Dan Steigerwald presented “Sowing Shalom in Our Own Backyard” at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Dan argues that as the Church continues to lose its voice and influence across America, we face a growing urgency to re-engage our neighborhoods and cities. To do this, churches must become adept at growing local…

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Creating a Cross-Cultural Church

Posted on December 8, 2014March 9, 2021 by ptsblog
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For weeks now, social media has been filled with reactions to the grand jury decisions about the killings of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. The whole nation has been talking again about race and police brutality. I’ve been hesitant to chime in. As a privileged person, I’ve thought this is a season when I’m called…

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I Can’t Breathe

Posted on December 5, 2014April 2, 2021 by ptsblog
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This week has been a rough one in our nation. Though surely, I should say, one of my biggest frustrations has been people who have been endlessly posting on Facebook and Twitter and wherever they can find a place to lift their voice, even if they possess approximately zero facts about the situation at hand….

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